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21-3832

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 38.--CRIMES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

      21-3832.   Intimidation of a witness or victim.(a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is knowingly and maliciouslypreventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade:

      (1)   Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony atany civilor criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or

      (2)   any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victimfrom:

      (A)   Making any report of the victimization of a victim to anylaw enforcementofficer, prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctionalofficer, community correctional services officeror judicial officer;

      (B)   causing a complaint, indictment or information to be soughtand prosecuted,or causing a violation ofprobation, parole or assignment to a community correctional servicesprogram to be reported and prosecuted,and assisting in its prosecution;

      (C)   causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted andassisting in its prosecution; or

      (D)   arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person inconnection with the victimization of a victim.

      (b)   Intimidation of a witness or victim is aclass B person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 108, § 2;L. 1986, ch. 123, § 3;L. 1992, ch. 239, § 173;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 122; July 1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article38 > Statutes_11974

21-3832

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 38.--CRIMES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

      21-3832.   Intimidation of a witness or victim.(a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is knowingly and maliciouslypreventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade:

      (1)   Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony atany civilor criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or

      (2)   any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victimfrom:

      (A)   Making any report of the victimization of a victim to anylaw enforcementofficer, prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctionalofficer, community correctional services officeror judicial officer;

      (B)   causing a complaint, indictment or information to be soughtand prosecuted,or causing a violation ofprobation, parole or assignment to a community correctional servicesprogram to be reported and prosecuted,and assisting in its prosecution;

      (C)   causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted andassisting in its prosecution; or

      (D)   arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person inconnection with the victimization of a victim.

      (b)   Intimidation of a witness or victim is aclass B person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 108, § 2;L. 1986, ch. 123, § 3;L. 1992, ch. 239, § 173;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 122; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article38 > Statutes_11974

21-3832

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 38.--CRIMES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS

      21-3832.   Intimidation of a witness or victim.(a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is knowingly and maliciouslypreventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or dissuade:

      (1)   Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony atany civilor criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or

      (2)   any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victimfrom:

      (A)   Making any report of the victimization of a victim to anylaw enforcementofficer, prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctionalofficer, community correctional services officeror judicial officer;

      (B)   causing a complaint, indictment or information to be soughtand prosecuted,or causing a violation ofprobation, parole or assignment to a community correctional servicesprogram to be reported and prosecuted,and assisting in its prosecution;

      (C)   causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted andassisting in its prosecution; or

      (D)   arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person inconnection with the victimization of a victim.

      (b)   Intimidation of a witness or victim is aclass B person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 108, § 2;L. 1986, ch. 123, § 3;L. 1992, ch. 239, § 173;L. 1993, ch. 291, § 122; July 1.