2006 Kansas Code - 21-4318

      21-4318.   Harming or killing certain dogs. (a) Inflicting harm, disability or death to a police dog, arson dog, assistance dog, game warden dog or search and rescue dog is knowingly and intentionally, and without lawful cause or justification poisoning, inflicting great bodily harm, permanent disability or death, upon a police dog, arson dog, assistance dog, game warden dog or search and rescue dog.

      (b)   As used in this section:

      (1)   "Arson dog" means any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by the state fire marshal or a fire department for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of liquid accelerants in the investigation of fires.

      (2)   "Assistance dog" has the meaning provided by K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 39-1113, and amendments thereto.

      (3)   "Fire department" means a public fire department under the control of the governing body of a city, township, county, fire district or benefit district or a private fire department operated by a nonprofit corporation providing fire protection services for a city, township, county, fire district or benefit district under contract with the governing body of the city, township, county or district.

      (4)   "Game warden dog" means any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by the department of wildlife and parks for the purpose of aiding in detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, apprehension of offenders or location of persons or wildlife.

      (5)   "Police dog" means any dog which is owned, or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement agency for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws or apprehension of offenders.

      (6)   "Search and rescue dog" means any dog which is owned or the service of which is employed, by a law enforcement or emergency response agency for the purpose of aiding in the location of persons missing in disasters or other times of need.

      (c)   Inflicting harm, disability or death to a police dog, arson dog, assistance dog, game warden dog or search and rescue dog is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.

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

      History:   L. 1992, ch. 298, § 82; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 250; L. 1998, ch. 52, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 45, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 64, § 11; L. 2004, ch. 175, § 4; July 1.