Kansas Statutes

§ 21-5404 — Voluntary manslaughter

Kansas § 21-5404

JurisdictionKansas

Ch. 21CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Art. 54CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5404 (2026).

Text

(a)Voluntary manslaughter is knowingly killing a human being committed:

(1)Upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion; or

(2)upon an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified use of deadly force under K.S.A. 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto.

(b)Voluntary manslaughter is a severity level 3, person felony.

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Legislative History

L. 2010, ch. 136, § 39; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 17; July 1.

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