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22-4903. Violation of act; aggravated violation; penalties; new and separate offense; prosecution, venue. (a) Violation of the Kansas offender registration act is the failure by an offender, as defined in K.S.A. 22-4902, and amendments thereto, to comply with any and all provisions of such act, including any and all duties set forth in K.S.A. 22-4905 through 22-4907, and amendments thereto. Any violation of the Kansas offender registration act which continues for more than 30 consecutive days shall, upon the 31st consecutive day, constitute a new and separate offense, and shall continue to constitute a new and separate offense every 30 days thereafter for as long as the violation continues.

(b) Aggravated violation of the Kansas offender registration act is violation of the Kansas offender registration act which continues for more than 180 consecutive days. Any aggravated violation of the Kansas offender registration act which continues for more than 180 consecutive days shall, upon the 181st consecutive day, constitute a new and separate offense, and shall continue to constitute a new and separate violation of the Kansas offender registration act every 30 days thereafter, or a new and separate aggravated violation of the Kansas offender registration act every 180 days thereafter, for as long as the violation continues.

(c) (1) Violation of the Kansas offender registration act is:

(A) Upon a first conviction, a severity level 6, person felony;

(B) upon a second conviction, a severity level 5, person felony; and

(C) upon a third or subsequent conviction, a severity level 3, person felony.

(2) Aggravated violation of the Kansas offender registration act is a severity level 3, person felony.

(d) Prosecution of violations of this section may be held:

(1) In any county in which the offender resides;

(2) in any county in which the offender is required to be registered under the Kansas offender registration act;

(3) in any county in which the offender is located during which time the offender is not in compliance with the Kansas offender registration act; or

(4) in the county in which any conviction or adjudication occurred for which the offender is required to be registered under the Kansas offender registration act.

History: L. 1993, ch. 253, § 19; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 30; L. 2003, ch. 123, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 212, § 20; L. 2007, ch. 183, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 95, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 149, § 2; July 1.



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