Kansas § 21-5906 Criminal disclosure of a warrant

Kansas Statutes

§ 21-5906 — Criminal disclosure of a warrant

Kansas § 21-5906

Ch. 21CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

Art. 59CRIMES AFFECTING GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5906 (2026).

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(a)Criminal disclosure of a warrant is recklessly making public in any way, prior to the execution of such warrant the:

(1)Fact that a search warrant or warrant for arrest has been applied for or issued; or

(2)contents of the affidavit or testimony on which such warrant is based.

(b)Criminal disclosure of a warrant is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.

(c)Criminal disclosure of a warrant shall not apply:

(1)When disclosure of the warrant is made at the request of a law enforcement officer for the purpose of assisting in the execution of such warrant;

(2)to personnel of a law enforcement agency disclosing a warrant:

(A)For the purpose of encouraging the person named in the warrant to voluntarily surrender; or

(B)issued in a case involving the abduction of a child unless such disclosu

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(a) Criminal disclosure of a warrant is recklessly making public in any way, prior to the execution of such warrant the:
(1) Fact that a search warrant or warrant for arrest has been applied for or issued; or
(2) contents of the affidavit or testimony on which such warrant is based.
(b) Criminal disclosure of a warrant is a class B nonperson misdemeanor.
(c) Criminal disclosure of a warrant shall not apply:
(1) When disclosure of the warrant is made at the request of a law enforcement officer for the purpose of assisting in the execution of such warrant;
(2) to personnel of a law enforcement agency disclosing a warrant:
(A) For the purpose of encouraging the person named in the warrant to voluntarily surrender; or
(B) issued in a case involving the abduction of a child unless such disclosure is specifically prohibited by the court issuing such warrant.