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Kansas Statutes Chapter 21. Crimes and Punishments § 21-5511. Adultery

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Adultery is engaging in sexual intercourse or sodomy with a person who is not married to the offender if:

(1) The offender is married; or

(2) the offender is not married and knows that the other person involved in the act is married.

(b) Adultery is a class C misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 21. Crimes and Punishments § 21-5511. Adultery - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments/ks-st-sect-21-5511/

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