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Legal Information: Kansas

Kansas Crimes

Laws current as of
November 15, 2023

Crimes

Even if you do not qualify for a protection from abuse order, the abuser may have committed a crime. If you call the police, they may arrest him/her for a crime and you may get a restraining order through the criminal court. Remember that even if you do have a protection order, you can still report him/her to the police if you believe s/he committed a crime against you.

In our Abuse Using Technology section, you can learn the types of behaviors that are considered a misuse of technology. Some of these behaviors might be recognized as a crime depending on the specific laws of your state.

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Kansas?
If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Kansas?

What are some crimes that the abuser may have committed in Kansas?

Here is a list of some possible crimes in Kansas that the abuser may have committed. You can click on the links to read the legal definition of each crime on our State Statutes page:

Statute Crime (click here to sort the list alphabetically by crime names)
21-5408 Kidnapping; aggravated kidnapping
21-5409 Interference with parental custody; aggravated interference with parental custody
21-5411 Criminal restraint
21-5412 Assault; aggravated assault
21-5413 Battery; aggravated battery
21-5414 Domestic battery; aggravated domestic battery
21-5426 Human trafficking; aggravated human trafficking
21-5427 Stalking
21-5503 Rape
21-5505 Sexual battery; aggravated sexual battery
21-5601 Endangering a child; aggravated endangering a child
21-5602 Abuse of a child
21-5606 Criminal nonsupport
21-5610 Unlawful possession of a visual depiction of a child
21-5611 Unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child
21-5808 Criminal trespass
21-5917 False impersonation
21-5924 Violation of a protective order
21-6101 Breach of privacy
21-6107 Identity theft
21-6206 Harassment by telecommunication device
21-6301 Criminal use of weapons
21-6302 Criminal carrying of a weapon
21-6304 Criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
21-6419 Selling sexual relations
21-6422 Commercial sexual exploitation of a child

If I am the victim of a crime, where can I get additional help in Kansas?

The Kansas Office of Corrections runs an Office of Victim Services, which provides information on victims’ rights and services. You can also call them at (609) 292-6766.

For information on victims’ compensation in Kansas, visit the Crime Victims Compensation Board, administered by the Kansas Attorney General’s office, or contact them by telephone at (785) 296-2359.

If you are a victim of domestic violence and have been charged with a crime, you can go to our Abuse Victims Charged with Crimes page.

Other organizations for victims of crime are listed on our National Organizations - Crime Victims page.

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