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2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 21. - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 34. - CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
21-3451 Furtherance of terrorism or illegal use of weapons of mass destruction.

21-3451.Furtherance of terrorism or illegal use of weapons of mass destruction. (a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to receive or acquire property, or engage in transactions involving property, for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any violation of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to any transaction between an individual and that individual's counsel necessary to preserve that individual's right to representation, as guaranteed by section 10 of the bill of rights of the constitution of the state of Kansas and by the sixth amendment to the United States constitution. This exception does not create any presumption against or prohibition of the right of the state to seek and obtain forfeiture of any proceeds derived from a violation of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto.

(b) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to give, sell, transfer, trade, invest, conceal, transport or maintain an interest in or otherwise make available any property which that person knows is intended to be used for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any violation of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto.

(c) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to direct, plan, organize, initiate, finance, manage, supervise or facilitate the transportation or transfer of property known to be for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto.

(d) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to conduct a financial transaction involving property for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any violation of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto, when the transaction is designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the property known to be for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of any violation of K.S.A. 21-3449 or 21-3450, and amendments thereto, or to avoid a transaction reporting requirement under state or federal law.

(e) A person who violates this section is guilty of a severity level 1, person felony.

(f) As used in this section:

(1) "Property" means anything of value, and includes any interest in property, including any benefit, privilege, claim or right with respect to anything of value, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible;

(2) "transaction" includes a purchase, sale, trade, loan, pledge, investment, gift, transfer, transmission, delivery, deposit, withdrawal, payment, transfer between accounts, exchange of currency, extension of credit, purchase, or sale of any monetary instrument, use of a safe deposit box, or any other acquisition or disposition of property whatever means effected.

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