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      21-4110.   Giving a false alarm. (a) Giving a false alarm is:

      (1)   transmitting in any manner to the fire department of any city, township or other municipality a false alarm of fire, knowing at the time of such transmission that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire exists; or

      (2)   making a call in any manner for emergency service assistance including police, fire, medical or other emergency service provided under K.S.A. 12-5301 et seq., and amendments thereto, knowing at the time of such call that there is no reasonable ground for believing such assistance is needed.

      (b)   Giving a false alarm is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4110; L. 1984, ch. 122, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 194; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 143; L. 1997, ch. 181, § 2; May 29.