Chapter 11 · Public Offenses

Article 1. Uniform Offense Code

Sections 11-101 to 11-102 · 2 sections

11-101 Uniform public offense code incorporated.

(a)There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Paola, Kansas, that certain code known as the “Uniform Public Offense Code, 42nd Edition”, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except such articles, sections, parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. No less than one copy of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped “OFFICIAL COPY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 3252,” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of said ordinance, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(b)Omission. The following sections of the Uniform Public Offense Code, 42nd Edition, relating to the following matters, are hereby omitted and deleted:

Section 3.1.1 Domestic Battery.

Section 6.16 Giving a Worthless Check.

Section 6.19 Equity Skimming.

(c)Amendment. Sections 6.8 of the Uniform Public Offense Code, 42nd Edition shall be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 6.8. Criminal Littering

(a) Criminal littering is recklessly depositing or causing to be deposited any object or substance into, upon or about:

(1) Any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way, park or other public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body of water, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorized by law to direct or permit such acts; or

(2) Any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.

(b) Criminal littering is an unclassified offense punishable upon conviction by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,500;

(c) The provisions of Standard Traffic Ordinance Section 112.1, Littering from a motor vehicle, are excepted from the application of this section.

(d) In addition to the fines in subsection (b), a person convicted of littering shall be required to pick up litter for a time prescribed by and at a place within the jurisdiction of the court. (K.S.A. 21-5815)

(Prior Code 2016 §205.005; K.S.A. 21-5815; Ord. 2860; Ord. 2887; Ord. 2924; Ord. 2952; Ord. 2979; Ord. 3001; Ord. 3023; Ord. 3033; Ord. 3049; Ord. 3059; Ord. 3073; Ord. 3086; Ord. 3095; Ord. 3100; Ord. 3116; Ord. 3127; Ord. 3147; Ord. 3164; Code 2021; Ord. 3177; Ord. 3191; Ord. 3213; Ord. 3223; Ord. 3235; Ord. 3252)

11-102 Unlawful Acts.

The doing of any of the acts or things prohibited or the failure to do any of the acts or things commanded to be done as set forth in this Chapter is hereby declared to be an offense against the good order, public peace, morals, health, proper government and welfare of the City, and unlawful. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an offense and punished as hereinafter set out.

(Prior Code 2016 §205.010; Code 2021)