Kansas Statutes 21-5203. Guilt without culpable mental state, when
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 21-5203
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
A person may be guilty of a crime without having a culpable mental state if the crime is:
(a) A misdemeanor, cigarette or tobacco infraction or traffic infraction and the statute defining the crime clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described;
(b) a felony and the statute defining the crime clearly indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct described;
(c) a violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 8-1567 or 8-1567a, and amendments thereto;
(d) a violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-2,144, and amendments thereto; or
(e) a violation of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto.