Mandatory revocation of driver's license by division of vehicles; exceptions for court imposed restrictions

8-254. Mandatory revocation of driver's license by division of vehicles; exceptions for court imposed restrictions. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b), the division shall revoke a person's driving privileges upon receiving a record of the person's conviction of any of the following offenses, including municipal violations, when the conviction has become final, or upon receiving a record of a person's adjudication as a juvenile offender for commission of an act which, if committed by a person 18 or more years of age, would constitute any of the following offenses when the adjudication has become final: (1) Involuntary manslaughter, as defined in subsection (a)(2) of K.S.A. 21-5405, and amendments thereto, if the crime is committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1566 or subsection (a) of 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or the ordinance of a city or resolution of a county which prohibits any acts prohibited by those statutes; (2) vehicular homicide, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5406, and amendments thereto; (3) battery, as defined in subsection (a)(1) of K.S.A. 21-5413, and amendments thereto, if the crime is committed while committing a violation of K.S.A. 8-1566 or 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or the ordinance of a city or resolution of a county which prohibits the acts prohibited by those statutes; (4) failure to stop and render aid as required under the laws of this state in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another; (5) conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated, upon a charge of reckless driving; (6) conviction, or forfeiture of bail not vacated of any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used; or (7) fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer as provided in K.S.A. 8-1568, and amendments thereto, or conviction of violation of an ordinance of any city or a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with such statute. (b) In lieu of revoking a person's driving privileges as provided by subsection (a), the court in which the person is convicted or adjudicated may place restrictions on the person's driving privileges as provided by K.S.A. 8-292, and amendments thereto, unless the violation was committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2,128. Driving privileges are to be automatically revoked if the violation which leads to the subsequent conviction occurs in a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in K.S.A. 8-2,128. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 21; L. 1943, ch. 82, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 25; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 22; L. 1963, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 51, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 23; L. 1981, ch. 42, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 34, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 37, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 47, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 38, § 30; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 86; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Restriction of license by court for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, see 8-1567. Juvenile traffic offenders, see 8-2117. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Revocation of a driver's license is mandatory for refusing the chemical test, 30 J.B.A.K. 140 (1961); 10 K.L.R. 489 (1962) [both citing a Feb. 20, 1961, opinion of the attorney general]. Traffic courts, James W. Putnam, 23 J.B.A.K. 215, 226 (1955). Section does not apply to a miscreant, such adjudication does not constitute a conviction, Richard H. Seaton, 16 K.L.R. 277, 282, 284 (1968). "Recent Developments—Traffic Cases and License Problems," William M. Ferguson, 39 J.B.A.K. 351, 399 (1970). Attorney General's Opinions: Traffic violation arrests; citations, procedures and penalties; appearance bond. 83-137. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Conviction of driving automobile while license suspended; admissibility of exhibit in evidence questioned (dissenting opinion). State v. Harkness, 189 Kan. 581, 587, 588, 370 P.2d 100. 2. Cited; appeal from suspension or revocation for refusal to submit to blood test. Lira v. Billings, 196 Kan. 726, 727, 414 P.2d 13. 3. Section cited; conviction under K.S.A. 8-262 reversed. City of Overland Park v. Rice, 222 Kan. 693, 695, 567 P.2d 1382. 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