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K.S.A. § 21-3721 (2026)

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21-3721.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3721; L. 1979, ch. 92, § 13; L. 1980, ch. 99, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 161, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 183, § 6; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 79; L. 1996, ch. 30, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 211, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 141, § 11; L. 2003, ch. 128, § 17; L. 2004, ch. 129, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 27, § 6; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 85; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 26 cases, 1977–2013 · leading case: State v. Rush, 859 P.2d 387 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993).
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State v. Rush, 859 P.2d 387 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 10× “" K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3721 defines criminal trespass as follows: "(1) Entering or remaining upon or in any land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft by a person who knows such person is not authorized or privileged to do so, and: (A) Such person enters or remains therein…”
State v. Foy, 582 P.2d 281 (Kan. 1978). · cites it 2× “On the evidence the shooting of Sharon by the appellant may have been a malicious and willful act or, according to the testimony of the defendant (that his hand slipped off the hammer), it could have been accidental.”
State v. Burhans, 89 P.3d 629 (Kan. 2004). · cites it 2× “21-3203 clearly defines when ignorance or mistake as to a matter of either fact or law constitutes a defense: “(1) A person’s ignorance or mistake as to a.”
State v. Rush, 877 P.2d 386 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 2× “At the time Williams was decided, K.S.A. 21-3721 (Weeks) defined criminal trespass: “Criminal trespass is entering or remaining upon or in any land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft by one who knows he is not authorized or privileged to do so, and, (a) He enters or…”
State v. Acevedo, 315 P.3d 261 (Kan. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “The undersigned apprehended subject is now on notice that should he / she choose to ignore this revocation of invitation and enter onto any Wal-Mart property, he / she places himself / herself in the position to be charged with Criminal Trespass pursuant to § 21-3721 of the…”
Key v. Hein, Ebert & Weir, Chtd., 960 P.2d 746 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 2× “60-3107(g), the relevant provision of the Protection from Abuse Act, provided as follows: “(g) If a person enters or remains on premises or property violating an order issued pursuant to subsection (a)(2), such violation shall constitute criminal trespass as provided in…”
State v. Morris, 880 P.2d 1244 (Kan. 1994). “It concluded that the legislature’s 1980 amendments to what is now K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-3721 provided an additional method for proving constructive notice.”
State v. Hanks, 694 P.2d 407 (Kan. 1985). “Hanks, following his conviction by jury trial in Barton County District Court of criminal trespass, K.S.A. 21-3721; battery, K.S.A. 21-3412; attempted rape, K.”
State v. Garcia, 763 P.2d 585 (Kan. 1988). ““It is quite clear that an otherwise open area enclosed by a low fence is not a structure within the meaning of the criminal trespass statute, K.S.A. 21-3721. The crimes of burglary and criminal trespass are, of course, closely related.”
State v. Linn, 840 P.2d 1133 (Kan. 1992). “” K.S.A. 21-3721. Involuntary manslaughter requires that the killing must be unintentional.”
State v. Bell, 631 P.2d 254 (Kan. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “It is next argued it was error not to instruct on the offense of criminal trespass, K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 21-3721. This issue was considered and resolved contrary to defendant’s position in State v.”
State v. Harper, 685 P.2d 850 (Kan. 1984). “If unauthorized entry were enough, a defendant could be convicted of burglary for acts constituting no more than criminal trespass under K.S.A. 21-3721. That, as we see it, was the most the State’s evidence proved in this case.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-3721(a) — 1 case
State v. Burhans, 89 P.3d 629 (Kan. 2004). “21-3203 clearly defines when ignorance or mistake as to a matter of either fact or law constitutes a defense: “(1) A person’s ignorance or mistake as to a.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3721(a)(1)(B) — 2 cases
State v. Bell, 899 P.2d 1000 (Kan. 1995).
State v. Rush, 859 P.2d 387 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “" K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3721 defines criminal trespass as follows: "(1) Entering or remaining upon or in any land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft by a person who knows such person is not authorized or privileged to do so, and: (A) Such person enters or remains therein…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3721(a)(l)(A) — 1 case
Daniels v. Dillard Dep't Stores, Inc., 881 F. Supp. 505 (D. Kan. 1995).
— K.S.A. § 21-3721(a)(l)(B) — 2 cases
State v. Rush, 859 P.2d 387 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “" K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 21-3721 defines criminal trespass as follows: "(1) Entering or remaining upon or in any land, structure, vehicle, aircraft or watercraft by a person who knows such person is not authorized or privileged to do so, and: (A) Such person enters or remains therein…”
State v. Bell, 884 P.2d 1164 (Kan. Ct. App. 1994).
— K.S.A. § 21-3721(c) — 1 case
Key v. Hein, Ebert & Weir, Chtd., 960 P.2d 746 (Kan. 1998). “60-3107(g), the relevant provision of the Protection from Abuse Act, provided as follows: “(g) If a person enters or remains on premises or property violating an order issued pursuant to subsection (a)(2), such violation shall constitute criminal trespass as provided in…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3721(h) — 1 case
State v. Fisher, 658 P.2d 1021 (Kan. 1983).
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