2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 21. - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 44. - CRIMES AFFECTING BUSINESS
21-4406 Sports bribery.
21-4406. Sports bribery. (a) Sports bribery is:
(1) Conferring, or offering or agreeing to confer, any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence such participant not to give such participant's best efforts in a sports contest; or
(2) conferring or offering or agreeing to confer, any benefit upon a sports official with intent to influence such official to perform such official's duties improperly.
(b) The following definitions are applicable to this section and to K.S.A. 21-4407 and 21-4408 and amendments thereto.
(1) "Sports contest" means any professional or amateur sports or athletic game or contest viewed by the public.
(2) "Sports participant" means any person who participates or expects to participate in a sports contest as a player, contestant or member of a team, or as a coach, manager, trainer or other person directly associated with a player, contestant or team.
(3) "Sports official" means any person who acts or expects to act in a sports contest as an umpire, referee, judge or otherwise to officiate at a sports contest.
(c) Sports bribery is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
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