Civil liability for obstructing or injuring property; penalty

24-636. Civil liability for obstructing or injuring property; penalty. If any person shall willfully obstruct or injure any ditch, drain, or watercourse, or damage or destroy any dike or other work constructed under the provisions of this act, he shall be liable to the drainage district for the full amount of the injury occasioned by the damage thereto, the same to be recovered by a civil action, in the name of the district before any court having jurisdiction thereof, and in addition thereto shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding the sum of one hundred dollars and may be imprisoned until such fine and costs of prosecution are paid. History: L. 1911, ch. 168, § 36; May 22; R.S. 1923, 24-636. 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