Chapter 48 — MILITIA, DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

48-2707. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2707; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 27; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2708. (KCMJ Art. 43) Statute of limitations. (a) A person charged with sedition, mutiny, desertion, missing movement or absence without leave in time of war or aiding a hostile force may be punished at any time without limitation. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this secti…

48-2709. (KCMJ Art. 44) Former jeopardy. (a) No person may, without that person's consent, be punished a second time for the same offense. (b) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a commanding officer upon any charge or specification under K.S.A. 48-2301, an…

48-2710. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2710; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 29; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2711. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2711; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 30; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Revisor's Note: Articles 46a and 46b, see 48-3106, 48-3107. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC …

48-2712. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2712; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 31; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2713. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2713; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…

48-2714. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2714; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 32; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2715. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2715; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…

48-2716. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2716; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 33; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2717. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2717; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 34; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2718. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2718; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…

48-2719. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2719; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 35; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2801. (KCMJ Art. 55) Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited. Punishment by flogging, branding, marking or tattooing the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment may not be adjudged by any commanding officer or inflicted upon any person subject to this code. History: L.…

48-2802. (KCMJ Art. 56) Maximum punishment. (a) The punishment that a commanding officer may direct for an offense may not exceed limits prescribed by this code. (b) Notwithstanding the limitations already prescribed, the maximum fine that may be assessed by a commanding officer …

48-2803. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2803; L. 1988, ch. 191, § 36; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arch…

48-2804. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-2804; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…

[Repealed or reserved.]

48-2915. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 37; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2916. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 38; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2917. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 39; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2918. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 40; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2919. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 41; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2920. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 42; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2921. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 43; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2922. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 44; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2923. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 45; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Revisor's Note: No article in this code comparable to article 68 (branch offices) of federal code. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Arc…

48-2924. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 46; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2925. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 47; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2926. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 48; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2927. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 49; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2928. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 50; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2929. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 51; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2930. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 52; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2931. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 53; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-2932. History: L. 1988, ch. 191, § 54; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents…

48-3001. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-3001; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 78, § 122; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Docu…

48-3002. Principals. Any person subject to this code who: (1) Commits an offense punishable by this code, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or (2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed by the person would be punishable by this code; is…

48-3003. (KCMJ Art. 78) Accessory after the fact. Any person subject to this code who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent the offender's apprehension, trial or punishment sha…

48-3004. Conviction of lesser included offense. An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-3004; July 1.…

48-3005. (KCMJ Art. 80) Attempt to commit an offense. (a) An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under this code, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense. (b) Any pers…

48-3006. (KCMJ Art. 81) Conspiracy. Any person subject to this code who conspires with any other person to commit an offense under this code shall, if one or more of the conspirators does an act to effect the object of the conspiracy, be punished as a commanding officer may direc…

48-3007. (KCMJ Art. 82) Solicitation. (a) Any person subject to this code who solicits or advises another or others to desert in violation of K.S.A. 48-3010, and amendments thereto, or mutiny in violation of K.S.A. 48-3019, and amendments thereto, shall, if the offense solicited …

48-3008. (KCMJ Art. 104a) Fraudulent enlistment, appointment or separation. Any person subject to this code shall be punished at the direction of a commanding officer who: (1) Procures such person's own enlistment or appointment in the state military forces by knowingly false rep…

48-3009. (KCMJ Art. 104b) Unlawful enlistment, appointment or separation. Any person subject to this code who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the state military forces of any person who is known to that person to be ineligible for that enlistment, app…

48-3010. (KCMJ Art. 85) Desertion. (a) Any member of the state military forces who: (1) Without authority goes or remains absent from the member's unit, organization or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently; (2) quits such member's unit, organization or p…

48-3011. (KCMJ Art. 86) Absence without leave. Any person subject to this code shall be punished at the direction of a commanding officer who, without authority: (a) Fails to go to the person's appointed place of duty at the time prescribed; (b) goes from that place; or (c) absen…

48-3012. (KCMJ Art. 87) Missing movement; jumping from vessel. (a) Any person subject to this code who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft or unit with which the person is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a commanding offic…

48-3013. (KCMJ Art. 88) Contempt toward officials. Any person subject to this code who uses contemptuous words against the president, the vice president, congress, the secretary of defense, the secretary of a military department, the secretary of homeland security, the governor o…

48-3014. (KCMJ Art. 89a) Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer. Any person subject to this code who behaves with disrespect toward such person's superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a commanding officer may direct. History: L. 1972, ch. 203, § 48-3014; L. …