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21-3722

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3722.   Criminal littering.(a) Except as provided inK.S.A. 2007 Supp.8-15,102, and amendments thereto,criminallittering is intentionally or recklesslydepositing orcausing to be deposited any object or substance into,upon or about:

      (1)   Any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way,park orother public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body ofwater, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorizedby law to direct or permit such acts; or

      (2)   Any private property without the consent of the owneroroccupant of such property.

      (b)   Criminal littering is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable:

      (1)   Upon a first conviction by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than$1,000;

      (2)   upon a second conviction by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than$2,000; and

      (3)   upon a third or subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than $2,000nor more than $4,000.

      (c)   In addition to the fines in subsection (b), a person convicted oflittering shall be required to pick up litter for a time prescribed by and aplace within the jurisdiction of the court.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3722; L. 1978, ch. 124, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 47;L. 2004, ch. 163, § 3; July 1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article37 > Statutes_11899

21-3722

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3722.   Criminal littering.(a) Except as provided inK.S.A. 2007 Supp.8-15,102, and amendments thereto,criminallittering is intentionally or recklesslydepositing orcausing to be deposited any object or substance into,upon or about:

      (1)   Any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way,park orother public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body ofwater, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorizedby law to direct or permit such acts; or

      (2)   Any private property without the consent of the owneroroccupant of such property.

      (b)   Criminal littering is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable:

      (1)   Upon a first conviction by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than$1,000;

      (2)   upon a second conviction by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than$2,000; and

      (3)   upon a third or subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than $2,000nor more than $4,000.

      (c)   In addition to the fines in subsection (b), a person convicted oflittering shall be required to pick up litter for a time prescribed by and aplace within the jurisdiction of the court.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3722; L. 1978, ch. 124, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 47;L. 2004, ch. 163, § 3; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter21 > Article37 > Statutes_11899

21-3722

Chapter 21.--CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PART II.--PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Article 37.--CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY

      21-3722.   Criminal littering.(a) Except as provided inK.S.A. 2007 Supp.8-15,102, and amendments thereto,criminallittering is intentionally or recklesslydepositing orcausing to be deposited any object or substance into,upon or about:

      (1)   Any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way,park orother public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body ofwater, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorizedby law to direct or permit such acts; or

      (2)   Any private property without the consent of the owneroroccupant of such property.

      (b)   Criminal littering is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable:

      (1)   Upon a first conviction by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than$1,000;

      (2)   upon a second conviction by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than$2,000; and

      (3)   upon a third or subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than $2,000nor more than $4,000.

      (c)   In addition to the fines in subsection (b), a person convicted oflittering shall be required to pick up litter for a time prescribed by and aplace within the jurisdiction of the court.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3722; L. 1978, ch. 124, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 47;L. 2004, ch. 163, § 3; July 1.