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K.S.A. § 21-4113 (2026)

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21-4113.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4113; L. 1976, ch. 158, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 79; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 145; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases, 1981–2020 · leading case: State v. Thompson, 701 P.2d 694 (Kan. 1985).
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State v. Thompson, 701 P.2d 694 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 10× “K.S.A. 21-4113 states that harassment by telephone is the use of telephone communications “for any of the following purposes.”
State v. Schuette, 44 P.3d 459 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 6× “) K.S.A. 21-4113(a). The particular subsection applicable here also states “making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.”
Phelps v. Hamilton, 122 F.3d 1309 (10th Cir. 1997). · cites it 2× “§ 21-3438 (1995); and the telefacsimile amendment to the Kansas Telephone Harassment Statute, Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4113 (1995). The district court addressed the plaintiffs’ claims in a number of separate orders, five of which are relevant to the current appeal.”
State v. Woolverton, 159 P.3d 985 (Kan. 2007). “” K.S.A. 21-4113(2). Woolverton admitted on cross-examination that he thought calling someone a fucking whore was abusive.”
Phelps v. Hamilton, 840 F. Supp. 1442 (D. Kan. 1993). · cites it 4× “291, § 253, and the Kansas Telephone Harassment Statute, K.S.A. 21-4113, as amended to include telefaesimile communications, 1992 Kan.”
Neufeldt v. L. R. Foy Constr. Co., 693 P.2d 1194 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 2× “Lyne violated K.S.A. 21-4113(1)(b) when he telephoned Neufeldt's business number to falsely advise that the sheriff had an arrest warrant due to the issuance of an insufficient fund check and was in the process of locating Neufeldt to arrest him.”
State v. Patten, 122 P.3d 350 (Kan. 2005). “’ K.S.A. 21-4113(a)(2).” 273 Kan. at 601 . The court concluded that “[c]riminal threat requires that the threat be communicated.”
State v. Mountjoy, 891 P.2d 376 (Kan. 1995). “In Thompson , the defendant had been convicted of harassment by telephone in violation of K.S.A. 21-4113(l)(a). The defendant claimed that the statute was unconstitutionally overbroad because it did not require a criminal intent to harass.”
State v. Esher, 922 P.2d 1123 (Kan. Ct. App. 1996). “2d 301 (1984); harassment by telephone, K.S.A. 21-4113 (intent to harass), State v.”
State v. Wright, 911 P.2d 166 (Kan. 1996). “d KENNETH PAUL WRIGHT, within Rooks County, Kansas, then and there being, did then and there contrary to the Statutes of the State of Kansas unlawfully and intentionally use telephone communication to make a telephone call or calls, whether or not conversation ensued, with the…”
Phelps v. Hamilton, 120 F.3d 1126 (10th Cir. 1997). “§ 21-3438 (1995); and the *1129 telefacsimile amendment to the Kansas Telephone Harassment Statute, Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4113 (1995). In several separate ridings, the district court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs on their constitutional challenge to the Kansas…”
State v. Estill, 764 P.2d 455 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988). “Estill, from her convictions of four counts of harassment by telephone, contrary to K.S.A. 21-4113. She was sentenced to four concurrent terms of six months’ confinement in the Johnson County jail for the class A misdemeanors.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-4113(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Thompson, 701 P.2d 694 (Kan. 1985). “K.S.A. 21-4113 states that harassment by telephone is the use of telephone communications “for any of the following purposes.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(1)(b) — 1 case
Neufeldt v. L. R. Foy Constr. Co., 693 P.2d 1194 (Kan. 1985). “Lyne violated K.S.A. 21-4113(1)(b) when he telephoned Neufeldt's business number to falsely advise that the sheriff had an arrest warrant due to the issuance of an insufficient fund check and was in the process of locating Neufeldt to arrest him.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(2) — 1 case
State v. Woolverton, 159 P.3d 985 (Kan. 2007). “” K.S.A. 21-4113(2). Woolverton admitted on cross-examination that he thought calling someone a fucking whore was abusive.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(a) — 1 case
State v. Schuette, 44 P.3d 459 (Kan. 2002). “) K.S.A. 21-4113(a). The particular subsection applicable here also states “making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(a)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Schuette, 44 P.3d 459 (Kan. 2002). “) K.S.A. 21-4113(a). The particular subsection applicable here also states “making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.”
State v. Patten, 122 P.3d 350 (Kan. 2005). “’ K.S.A. 21-4113(a)(2).” 273 Kan. at 601 . The court concluded that “[c]riminal threat requires that the threat be communicated.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(b) — 1 case
In re Johnson, 840 P.2d 515 (Kan. 1992).
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(d) — 1 case
State v. Schuette, 44 P.3d 459 (Kan. 2002). “) K.S.A. 21-4113(a). The particular subsection applicable here also states “making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(l)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Thompson, 701 P.2d 694 (Kan. 1985). “K.S.A. 21-4113 states that harassment by telephone is the use of telephone communications “for any of the following purposes.”
State v. Mountjoy, 891 P.2d 376 (Kan. 1995). “In Thompson , the defendant had been convicted of harassment by telephone in violation of K.S.A. 21-4113(l)(a). The defendant claimed that the statute was unconstitutionally overbroad because it did not require a criminal intent to harass.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(l)(b) — 1 case
Neufeldt v. L. R. Foy Constr. Co., 693 P.2d 1194 (Kan. 1985). “Lyne violated K.S.A. 21-4113(1)(b) when he telephoned Neufeldt's business number to falsely advise that the sheriff had an arrest warrant due to the issuance of an insufficient fund check and was in the process of locating Neufeldt to arrest him.”
— K.S.A. § 21-4113(l)(o) — 1 case
State v. Andrews, 623 P.2d 534 (Kan. Ct. App. 1981).
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