Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 21-5212 (2026)

Individual liability for corporate crime

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21-5212. Individual liability for corporate crime. (a) An individual who performs criminal acts, or causes such acts to be performed, in the name of or on behalf of a corporation is legally responsible to the same extent as if such acts were in the person's own name or on the person's own behalf.

(b) An individual who has been convicted of a crime based on conduct performed by such individual for and on behalf of a corporation is subject to punishment as an individual upon conviction of such crime, although a lesser or different punishment is authorized for the corporation.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 32; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2021–2022 · leading case: State v. Barnett (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).

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State v. Barnett (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “Barnett argues K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-5212 violates section 1 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights.”

State v. Waggoner (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “3d 1257 (2004), the court held that K.S.A. 21-5212 permits DNA retests for some people convicted of aggravated criminal sodomy based on equal protection.”

State v. Blake (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “3d 1257 (2004), the Kansas Supreme Court held that K.S.A. 21-5212 permits DNA testing for someone convicted of aggravated criminal sodomy based on equal protection.”

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