2006 Kansas Code - 8-1606

      8-1606.   Duty of driver or occupant to give notice of accident to police authority; exception; misdemeanor. (a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person or total damage to all property to an apparent extent of $1,000 or more shall give notice immediately of such accident, by the quickest means of communication, to the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority.

      (b)   Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving an immediate notice of an accident as required in subsection (a) and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident capable of doing so, such occupant shall make or cause to be given the notice not given by the driver.

      (c)   Whenever the driver of a vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in property damage in the amount of $1,000 or more and such driver believes the conduct of other individuals causing or involved in such accident would place such driver in imminent danger of bodily injury by such individuals, such driver shall be required to provide the notice required by subsection (a), as soon as the imminent danger has passed.

      (d)   Violation of this section is a misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1606; L. 1978, ch. 38, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 39, § 12; L. 1985, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 342, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 133, § 1; Jan. 1, 2005.