21-6324. Unlawful possession or use of a traffic control signal preemption device. (a) Unlawful possession or use of a traffic control signal preemption device is knowingly:
(1) Possessing a traffic control signal preemption device;
(2) using a traffic control signal preemption device;
(3) selling a traffic control signal preemption device; or
(4) purchasing a traffic control signal preemption device.
(b) Unlawful possession or use of a traffic control signal preemption device as defined in:
(1) Subsection (a)(1) is a class B misdemeanor;
(2) subsection (a)(2):
(A) Is a severity level 9, nonperson felony, except as provided in subsection (b)(2)(B) or (b)(2)(C);
(B) which results in a traffic accident causing injury to any person or damage to any vehicle or other property is a severity level 7, person felony; and
(C) which results in a traffic accident causing the death of any person is a severity level 5, person felony.
(3) Subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) is a severity level 9, nonperson felony.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the operator, passenger or owner of any of the following authorized emergency vehicles, in the course of such person's emergency duties:
(1) Publicly owned fire department vehicles;
(2) publicly owned police vehicles; or
(3) motor vehicles operated by ambulance services permitted by the emergency medical services board under the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(d) As used in this section, "traffic control signal preemption device" means any device, instrument or mechanism designed, intended or used to interfere with the operation or cycle of a traffic-control signal, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1478, and amendments thereto.
(e) A person who violates the provisions of this section may also be prosecuted for, convicted of, and punished for battery or any homicide.
History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 209; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 56; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 - Crimes And Punishments
Article 63 - Crimes Against The Public Safety
21-6301 Criminal use of weapons.
21-6302 Criminal carrying of a weapon.
21-6303 Criminal distribution of firearms to a felon.
21-6304 Criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
21-6305 Aggravated weapons violation by a convicted felon.
21-6306 Defacing identification marks of a firearm.
21-6308 Criminal discharge of a firearm.
21-6308a Unlawful discharge of a firearm in a city.
21-6309 Unlawful possession of firearms on certain government property.
21-6310 Unlawful endangerment.
21-6311 Failure to register explosives.
21-6313 Criminal street gangs; definitions.
21-6314 Recruiting criminal street gang membership.
21-6315 Criminal street gang intimidation.
21-6316 Criminal street gang member; bail; exceptions.
21-6317 Endangering the food supply; aggravated endangering the food supply.
21-6319 Unlawful failure to report a wound.
21-6320 Selling beverage containers with detachable tabs.
21-6321 Unlawful act concerning alcohol without liquid machine.
21-6322 Unlawfully tampering with electronic monitoring equipment.
21-6323 Refusal to yield a telephone party line.
21-6324 Unlawful possession or use of a traffic control signal preemption device.
21-6325 Unlawful interference with a firefighter.
21-6326 Unlawful interference with an emergency medical service provider.
21-6327 Kansas racketeer influenced and corrupt organization act.
21-6329 Same; unlawful activities; penalty.
21-6330 Same; appropriate orders and judgments by district courts; civil forfeiture.