Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 21, Crimes and Punishments
K.S.A. Ch. 21 § 21-5417: Mistreatment of a dependent adult or an elder person
What this law says, in plain English
Kansas law prohibits knowingly inflicting physical injury, confining, or punishing dependent adults or elders; taking their property or financial resources through fraud or undue influence; or depriving them of necessary care. Penalties range from misdemeanor to severe felony based on circumstances and amounts involved.
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