Kansas Statutes Chapter 21. Crimes and Punishments § 21-5407a. Encouraging suicide

(1) Is made proximate in time to the other person committing or attempting to commit suicide; and

(2) substantially influences the other person's decision or methods used to commit or attempt to commit suicide.

(1) Severity level 5, person felony if the other person attempts to commit suicide; and

(2) severity level 4, person felony if the other person commits suicide.

(1) “Attempt to commit suicide” means any physical action done by a person with the intent to commit suicide; and

(2) “encouraging a person to commit or attempt to commit suicide” means oral, written or visual communication that is persuasive or intended to be persuasive and that gives advice to commit suicide, attempt to commit suicide or develop a plan to commit suicide.