2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 21. - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 41. - CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE
21-4111 Criminal desecration.

21-4111. Criminal desecration. (a) Criminal desecration is:

(1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorized control of a dead body or remains of any human being or the coffin, urn or other article containing a dead body or remains of any human being;

(2) by means other than by fire or explosive:

(A) Damaging, defacing or destroying the flag, ensign or other symbol of the United States or this state in which another has a property interest without the consent of such other person;

(B) damaging, defacing or destroying any public monument or structure;

(C) damaging, defacing or destroying any tomb, monument, memorial, marker, grave, vault, crypt gate, tree, shrub, plant or any other property in a cemetery; or

(D) damaging, defacing or destroying any place of worship.

(b) (1) Criminal desecration as described in subsections (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C) and (a)(2)(D) is:

(A) A severity level 7, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of $25,000 or more;

(B) a severity level 9, nonperson felony if the property is damaged to the extent of at least $1,000 but less than $25,000; and

(C) a class A nonperson misdemeanor if the property is damaged to the extent of less than $1,000.

(2) Criminal desecration as described in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(A) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.