21-3444


      21-3444.   Unlawful interference with an emergency medical services attendant. (a) Unlawful interference with an emergency medical services attendant is knowingly and intentionally interfering with, molesting or assaulting, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3408 and amendments thereto, any attendant while engaged in the performance of such attendant's duties, or knowingly and intentionally obstructing, interfering with or impeding the efforts of any attendant to reach the location of an emergency.

      (b)   As used in this section, "attendant" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term under K.S.A. 65-6112 and amendments thereto.

      (c)   Unlawful interference with an emergency medical services attendant is a class B person misdemeanor.

      (d)   This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

      History:   L. 1998, ch. 200, § 14; July 1.