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K.S.A. § 21-3102 (2026)

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21-3102.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3102; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: State v. Robinson, 363 P.3d 875 (Kan. 2015).
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State v. Robinson, 363 P.3d 875 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 5× “Nevertheless, it is no less persuasive as to how the law should be applied than the majority's statute of limitations provision.”
State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 7× “21-3204, as well as K.S.A. 21-3102, concerning the application of the Kansas Criminal Code.”
State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 3× “See K.S.A. 21-3102(1) (where statutory crime is not defined by that statute, common law definition shall be applied); K.”
State v. Prouse, 767 P.2d 1308 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 4× “Subsection (1) of K.S.A. 21-3102 states: "No conduct constitutes a crime against the state of Kansas unless it is made criminal in this code or in another statute of this state .”
State v. Huff, 83 P.3d 206 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 3× “Within Part I, the provisions of K.S.A. 21-3102 define the scope and application of the Code.”
Blevins v. Hiebert, 795 P.2d 325 (Kan. 1990). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 21-3102, the statute at issue in Lee , provides: "(1) No conduct constitutes a crime against the state of Kansas unless it is made criminal in this code or in another statute of this state.”
State v. Kershner, 801 P.2d 68 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 3× “*21 Do the offenses for which defendant was convicted constitute crimes pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3102(1)? Defendant argues that the offenses described in K.”
State v. Pollman, 441 P.3d 511 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 6× “K.S.A. 21-3102; K.S.A. 21-3105. Yet we held that a defendant may plead to a nonexistent crime as part of a plea agreement so long as the defendant (1) was initially brought into court on a valid pleading; (2) received a beneficial plea agreement; and (3) voluntarily and…”
State v. Baacke, 932 P.2d 396 (Kan. 1997). · cites it 2× “Baacke maintains that K.S.A. 21-3102(1) permits us to recognize a common-law definition of voluntary manslaughter as recognized in the very old case of State v.”
State v. Flinchpaugh, 659 P.2d 208 (Kan. 1983). “’ (See K.S.A. 21-3102[1].) In State v. Neal, 215 Kan.”
City of Junction City v. Lee, 532 P.2d 1292 (Kan. 1975). · cites it 2× “The statute relied upon for the theory of preemption is K.S.A. 21-3102, which states: "(1) No conduct constitutes a crime against the state of Kansas unless it is made criminal in this code or in another statute of this state.”
State v. Noah, 788 P.2d 257 (Kan. 1990). · cites it 2× “Defendant relies upon the comments of the Kansas Judicial Council and K.S.A. 21-3102(4) in asserting that it was the clear intention of the legislature that criminal statutes of limitation are substantive and prospective only in their application.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-3102(1) — 13 cases
State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). “See K.S.A. 21-3102(1) (where statutory crime is not defined by that statute, common law definition shall be applied); K.”
State v. Prouse, 767 P.2d 1308 (Kan. 1989). “Subsection (1) of K.S.A. 21-3102 states: "No conduct constitutes a crime against the state of Kansas unless it is made criminal in this code or in another statute of this state .”
State v. Kershner, 801 P.2d 68 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). “*21 Do the offenses for which defendant was convicted constitute crimes pursuant to K.S.A. 21-3102(1)? Defendant argues that the offenses described in K.”
State v. Huff, 83 P.3d 206 (Kan. 2004). “Within Part I, the provisions of K.S.A. 21-3102 define the scope and application of the Code.”
State v. Baacke, 932 P.2d 396 (Kan. 1997). “Baacke maintains that K.S.A. 21-3102(1) permits us to recognize a common-law definition of voluntary manslaughter as recognized in the very old case of State v.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3102(2) — 3 cases
State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). “21-3204, as well as K.S.A. 21-3102, concerning the application of the Kansas Criminal Code.”
State v. Huff, 83 P.3d 206 (Kan. 2004). “Within Part I, the provisions of K.S.A. 21-3102 define the scope and application of the Code.”
State v. Perkins, 257 P.3d 1283 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011).
— K.S.A. § 21-3102(3) — 3 cases
State v. Quested, 352 P.3d 553 (Kan. 2015). “See K.S.A. 21-3102(1) (where statutory crime is not defined by that statute, common law definition shall be applied); K.”
State v. Long, 203 P.3d 45 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Thomas, 970 P.2d 986 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 21-3102(4) — 3 cases
State v. Robinson, 363 P.3d 875 (Kan. 2015). “Nevertheless, it is no less persuasive as to how the law should be applied than the majority's statute of limitations provision.”
State v. Noah, 788 P.2d 257 (Kan. 1990). “Defendant relies upon the comments of the Kansas Judicial Council and K.S.A. 21-3102(4) in asserting that it was the clear intention of the legislature that criminal statutes of limitation are substantive and prospective only in their application.”
State v. King, 793 P.2d 1267 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990).
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