Title 11 - Peace, Morals and Safety

11.20.050 Falsely Reporting Public Offense.

Falsely reporting a public offense is informing a City law enforcement officer, Community Service Aide, or any other person designated the responsibility of receiving information concerning public offenses, that a public offense has been committed, knowing that such information is false and intending that said officer or person shall act in reliance upon such information.

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-1769 §1, 92; POC-1381 §4, 86; POC-625 §46, 72; POC-598 §40)(State Law: KSA 21-5904)

Effective on: 1/1/1901