Title 11 - Peace, Morals and Safety

11.08 Offenses Against Persons

Contents:

11.08.060 Interference with Parental Custody.

  1. A.
    Interference with parental custody is leading, taking, carrying away, decoying or enticing away any child under the age of 16 years, with the intent to detain or conceal such child from its parent, guardian, or other person having the lawful charge of such child.
  2. B.
    It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant is a parent entitled to joint custody of the child either on the basis of a court order or by virtue of the absence of a court order.
  3. C.
    Every person convicted of violating this section shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not to exceed $2,500, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(History: Ord. POC-1381 §2, 86; POC-625 §13, 72; POC-598 §15, 70)(State Law: K.S.A. 21-3422)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11.08.070 Minors Locked in Cars.

No minor shall be locked in an unattended vehicle by any adult unless such child has the present ability to release himself from such vehicle.

(History: Ord.MC-750 §1, 73; Added during codification in accordance with KSA 12-3015)

Effective on: 1/1/1901

11.08.080 Mistreatment of Confined Person.

  1. A.
    Mistreatment of a confined person is the intentional abuse, neglect or ill-treatment of any person who is physically disabled or mentally ill or whose detention or confinement is involuntary, by any law enforcement officer or by any person in charge of or employed by the owner or operator of any correctional institution or any public or private hospital or nursing home.
  2. B.
    Every person convicted of violating this section shall be imprisoned for not more than one year or fined not to exceed $2,500, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(History: Ord. POC-1381 §2, 86; POC-625 §15, 72) (State Law: K.S.A. 21-5416)

Effective on: 1/1/1901