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Session of 1999
          SENATE BILL No. 334           By Committee on Federal and State Affairs           2-22          

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  9             AN  ACT concerning crimes; relating to criminal intent; amending K.S.A.
10             1998 Supp. 21-3204 and repealing the existing section.
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12       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
13             Section  1. K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3204 is hereby amended to read as
14       follows: 21-3204. A person may be guilty of an offense without having
15       criminal intent if the crime is: (1) A misdemeanor, cigarette or tobacco
16       infraction or traffic infraction and the statute defining the offense clearly
17       indicates a legislative purpose to impose absolute liability for the conduct
18       described; or (2) a violation of K.S.A. 8-262, 8-287, 8-1567 or 8-1567a,
19       and amendments thereto.
20        Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 21-3204 is hereby repealed.
21        Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
22       publication in the statute book.
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