2014 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Article 54 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS
21-5404 Voluntary manslaughter.
21-5404. Voluntary manslaughter. (a) Voluntary manslaughter is knowingly killing a human being committed:
(1) Upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion; or
(2) upon an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified use of deadly force under K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto.
(b) Voluntary manslaughter is a severity level 3, person felony.
History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 39; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 17; July 1.
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