21-5817. Tampering with a traffic signal; aggravated tampering with a traffic signal. (a) Tampering with a traffic signal is knowingly manipulating, altering, destroying or removing any light, sign, marker, railroad switching device or other signal device erected or installed for the purpose of controlling or directing the movement of motor vehicles, railroad trains, aircraft or watercraft.
(b) Aggravated tampering with a traffic signal is tampering with a traffic signal as defined in subsection (a) which creates an unreasonable risk of an accident causing the death or great bodily injury of any person.
(c) (1) Tampering with a traffic signal is a class C misdemeanor.
(2) Aggravated tampering with a traffic signal is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.
(d) It shall not be necessary that an accident occurs for a person to be charged and convicted pursuant to subsection (b).
(e) A person who violates the provisions of this section may also be prosecuted for, convicted of, and punished for violating K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5801 or 21-5802, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2010, ch. 136, ยง 103; July 1, 2011.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 - Crimes And Punishments
Article 58 - Crimes Involving Property
21-5802 Theft of property lost, mislaid or delivered by mistake.
21-5803 Criminal deprivation of property.
21-5805 Unlawful acts involving theft detection shielding devices.
21-5806 Unlawful use of recordings.
21-5807 Burglary; aggravated burglary.
21-5809 Trespassing on railroad property.
21-5811 Commercial fossil hunting.
21-5812 Arson; aggravated arson.
21-5813 Criminal damage to property; aggravated criminal damage to property.
21-5814 Criminal use of an explosive.
21-5816 Tampering with a landmark.
21-5817 Tampering with a traffic signal; aggravated tampering with a traffic signal.
21-5820 Unlawful posting of political pictures and political advertisements.
21-5821 Giving a worthless check.
21-5822 Causing an unlawful prosecution for giving a worthless check.
21-5824 Making false information.
21-5826 Destroying a written instrument.
21-5827 Altering a legislative document.
21-5828 Criminal use of a financial card.
21-5829 Unlawful manufacture or disposal of false tokens.
21-5830 Impairing a security interest.
21-5831 Warehouse receipt fraud.
21-5832 Unauthorized delivery of stored goods.
21-5833 Automobile master key violation.
21-5834 Sale of recut or regrooved tires.
21-5835 Unlawful acts concerning odometers.
21-5836 Unlawful acts concerning certificates of title.
21-5837 Adding dockage or foreign material to grain.
21-5838 Conducting a pyramid promotional scheme.