Unlawful acts; penalty

44-1041. Unlawful acts; penalty. Any person (a) destroying any employment records required to be kept under the laws of the state of Kansas for the purpose of hindering any proceeding commenced pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas act against discrimination or (b) destroying any records or other information involved in any proceeding brought pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas act against discrimination for the purpose of hindering such proceedings, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor. History: L. 1975, ch. 264, § 7; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Commission has no authority to award compensatory or punitive damages. Woods v. Midwest Conveyor Co., 231 Kan. 763, 770, 648 P.2d 234 (1982). 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