Kansas
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 3,563
Latest Events
Recent Action: October 2005, new tougher laws including residency restrictions being considered in the legislature
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
Kan Stat. Ann. § 22-4901 et seq.
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-4902 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-4909
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3502 et seq.
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3603
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3512, § 21-3513
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-3401, § 21-3436
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; within 10 days of entering any county; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: 10 days, incoming and outgoing also
Notification: passive; mandatory; no specified time frame; applicable to adults and juveniles required to register
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info every 90 days; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified
Penalties: Level 10 non-person felony
Resources
Website of Registry: http://www.accesskansas.org/kbi/ro.shtml
Relevant State Entity: Kansas Bureau of Investigation