Intoxication

21-5205. Intoxication. (a) The fact that a person charged with a crime was in an intoxicated condition at the time the alleged crime was committed is a defense only if such condition was involuntarily produced and rendered such person substantially incapable of knowing or understanding the wrongfulness of such person's conduct and of conforming such person's conduct to the requirements of law. (b) An act committed while in a state of voluntary intoxication is not less criminal by reason thereof, but when a particular intent or other state of mind is a necessary element to constitute a particular crime, the fact of intoxication may be taken into consideration in determining such intent or state of mind. History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 16; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-3208. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. A voluntary intoxication defense is available when a particular intent or other state of mind is a necessary element. State v. Murrin, 309 Kan. 385, 398, 435 P.3d 1126, 1135 (2019). 2. Voluntary intoxication instruction was not factually appropriate because of a lack of evidence to support impairment. State v. Green, 311 Kan. 960, 986, 469 P.3d 1228 (2020). 3. Denial of voluntary intoxication instruction was appropriate when there was no evidence to support impairment. State v. Moore, 311 Kan. 1019, 1039, 469 P.3d 648 (2020). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026