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K.S.A. § 21-5414 (2026)

Domestic battery; aggravated domestic battery

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21-5414. Domestic battery; aggravated domestic battery. (a) Domestic battery is:

(1) Knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or a family or household member; or

(2) knowingly causing physical contact with a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or a family or household member, when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.

(b) Aggravated domestic battery is:

(1) Knowingly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat, neck or chest of a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or a family or household member, when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner; or

(2) knowingly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood by blocking the nose or mouth of a person with whom the offender is involved or has been involved in a dating relationship or a family or household member, when done in a rude, insulting or angry manner.

(c) (1) Domestic battery is:

(A) Except as provided in subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C), a class B person misdemeanor and the offender shall be sentenced to not less than 48 consecutive hours nor more than six months' imprisonment and fined not less than $200, nor more than $500 or in the court's discretion the court may enter an order which requires the offender to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and follow all recommendations made by such program;

(B) except as provided in subsection (c)(1)(C), a class A person misdemeanor, if, within five years immediately preceding commission of the crime, an offender is convicted of domestic battery a second time and the offender shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year's imprisonment and fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. The five days' imprisonment mandated by this paragraph may be served in a work release program only after such offender has served 48 consecutive hours' imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such offender to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The offender shall serve at least five consecutive days' imprisonment before the offender is granted probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole or is otherwise released. As a condition of any grant of probation, suspension of sentence or parole or of any other release, the offender shall be required to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and follow all recommendations made by such program, unless otherwise ordered by the court; and

(C) a person felony, if, within five years immediately preceding commission of the crime, an offender is convicted of domestic battery a third or subsequent time, and the offender shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days nor more than one year's imprisonment and fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $7,500. The offender convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the offender has served at least 90 days' imprisonment. As a condition of any grant of probation, suspension of sentence or parole or of any other release, the offender shall be required to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and follow all recommendations made by such program, unless otherwise ordered by the court. If the offender does not undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and follow all recommendations made by such program, the offender shall serve not less than 180 days nor more than one year's imprisonment. The 90 days' imprisonment mandated by this paragraph may be served in a work release program only after such offender has served 48 consecutive hours imprisonment, provided such work release program requires such offender to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program.

(2) Aggravated domestic battery is a severity level 7, person felony.

(d) In determining the sentence to be imposed within the limits provided for a first, second, third or subsequent offense under this section, a court shall consider information presented to the court relating to any current or prior protective order issued against such person.

(e) As used in this section:

(1) "Dating relationship" means a social relationship of a romantic nature. In addition to any other factors the court deems relevant, the trier of fact may consider the following when making a determination of whether a relationship exists or existed: Nature of the relationship, length of time the relationship existed, frequency of interaction between the parties and time since the termination of the relationship, if applicable;

(2) "family or household member" means persons 18 years of age or older who are spouses, former spouses, parents or stepparents and children or stepchildren, and persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past, and persons who have a child in common regardless of whether they have been married or who have lived together at any time. "Family or household member" also includes a man and woman if the woman is pregnant and the man is alleged to be the father, regardless of whether they have been married or have lived together at any time; and

(3) "protective order" means:

(A) A protection from abuse order issued pursuant to K.S.A. 60-3105, 60-3106 or 60-3107, and amendments thereto;

(B) a protective order issued by a court or tribunal of any state or Indian tribe that is consistent with the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 2265;

(C) a restraining order issued pursuant to K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-2707, 38-2243, 38-2244 or 38-2255, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 60-1607, prior to its transfer;

(D) an order issued in this or any other state as a condition of pretrial release, diversion, probation, suspended sentence, postrelease supervision or at any other time during the criminal case or upon appeal that orders the person to refrain from having any direct or indirect contact with a family or household member;

(E) an order issued in this or any other state as a condition of release after conviction or as a condition of a supersedeas bond pending disposition of an appeal, that orders the person to refrain from having any direct or indirect contact with another person; or

(F) a protection from stalking order issued pursuant to K.S.A. 60-31a05 or 60-31a06, and amendments thereto.

(f) For the purpose of determining whether a conviction is a first, second, third or subsequent conviction in sentencing under subsection (c)(1):

(1) "Conviction" includes being convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 21-3412a, prior to its repeal, this section or entering into a diversion or deferred judgment agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings on a complaint alleging a violation of this section;

(2) "conviction" includes being convicted of a violation of a law of another state, or an ordinance of any city, or resolution of any county, which prohibits the acts that this section prohibits or entering into a diversion or deferred judgment agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings in a case alleging a violation of such law, ordinance or resolution;

(3) only convictions occurring in the immediately preceding five years including prior to July 1, 2001, shall be taken into account, but the court may consider other prior convictions in determining the sentence to be imposed within the limits provided for a first, second, third or subsequent offender, whichever is applicable; and

(4) it is irrelevant whether an offense occurred before or after conviction for a previous offense.

(g) A person may enter into a diversion agreement in lieu of further criminal proceedings for a violation of subsection (a) or (b) or an ordinance of any city or resolution of any county which prohibits the acts that subsection (a) or (b) prohibits only twice during any five-year period.

History: L. 2010, ch. 136, § 49; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 20; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 15; L. 2017, ch. 62, § 2; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 43 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020).
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State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 5× “See K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(3). Fowler's criminal history of "B" combined with the drug severity level 5 classification of felony possession of methamphetamine placed him in the KSGA's grid box for a presumptive prison term of 32-34-36 months.”
State v. Collins, 362 P.3d 1098 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 2× “Whether the district court had authority to order a probation term of 24 months turns on the meaning of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414 and the applicable provisions of the Kansas sentencing statutes, K.”
State v. Williams, 430 P.3d 448 (Kan. 2018). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(c)(1) (defining family or household member to include "persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past .”
State v. Lyon, 471 P.3d 716 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Because the district court determined that Lyon committed domestic battery under either subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414, it necessarily found that Lyon committed the crime of battery against a person with whom he was involved in a dating relationship or…”
State v. Skillern, 288 P.3d 147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 18× “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(b) is clear and unambiguous as to its sentencing provisions.”
State v. Murrin, 435 P.3d 1126 (Kan. 2019). “21-5812 (arson, "[k]nowingly, by means of fire or explosive damaging any building or property"); K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414(a)(2) ("Domestic battery is .”
State v. Ewing, 446 P.3d 463 (Kan. 2019). “" K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(a). Ewing concedes the Arkansas battery statutes' subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) are comparable to Kansas simple battery.”
State v. Woolverton, 371 P.3d 941 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(1). In addition, K.”
State v. Louis, 476 P.3d 837 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “2d 535 (2003), to hold the reckless criminal threat portion of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414(a)(1) was unconstitutionally overbroad: "Black found specific intent was necessary to convict under the Virginia cross- burning statute at issue in that case.”
State v. Russ, 443 P.3d 1060 (Kan. 2019). “" Compare K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5414(a), with Wichita Mun.”
State v. Byrd (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 20× “21- 5414[a][1] and K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5414[a][2]) and two types of misdemeanor battery 6 (K.”
City of Emporia v. Guyer (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 17× “12-4104 does not bar the municipal court from hearing any cases involving violations of state crimes.”
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— K.S.A. § 21-5414(a) — 10 cases
State v. Ewing, 446 P.3d 463 (Kan. 2019). “" K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(a). Ewing concedes the Arkansas battery statutes' subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) are comparable to Kansas simple battery.”
State v. Lyon, 471 P.3d 716 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “Because the district court determined that Lyon committed domestic battery under either subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414, it necessarily found that Lyon committed the crime of battery against a person with whom he was involved in a dating relationship or…”
State v. Russ, 443 P.3d 1060 (Kan. 2019). “" Compare K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 21-5414(a), with Wichita Mun.”
City of Emporia v. Guyer (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “12-4104 does not bar the municipal court from hearing any cases involving violations of state crimes.”
State v. Burton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(a)(1) — 10 cases
State v. Louis, 476 P.3d 837 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “2d 535 (2003), to hold the reckless criminal threat portion of K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414(a)(1) was unconstitutionally overbroad: "Black found specific intent was necessary to convict under the Virginia cross- burning statute at issue in that case.”
State v. Carter (Kan. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Talley (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Judkins (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. West (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(a)(2) — 8 cases
State v. Murrin, 435 P.3d 1126 (Kan. 2019). “21-5812 (arson, "[k]nowingly, by means of fire or explosive damaging any building or property"); K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 21-5414(a)(2) ("Domestic battery is .”
State v. Byrd (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “21- 5414[a][1] and K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5414[a][2]) and two types of misdemeanor battery 6 (K.”
State v. Hedrick (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Slaughter (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Abbott (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b) — 3 cases
State v. Skillern, 288 P.3d 147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(b) is clear and unambiguous as to its sentencing provisions.”
State v. Burton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Fowler (Kan. Ct. App. 2017).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b)(1) — 6 cases
State v. Skillern, 288 P.3d 147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(b) is clear and unambiguous as to its sentencing provisions.”
State v. Woolverton, 371 P.3d 941 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). “K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(1). In addition, K.”
State v. Byrd (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “21- 5414[a][1] and K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5414[a][2]) and two types of misdemeanor battery 6 (K.”
State v. Slaughter (Kan. Ct. App. 2024).
State v. Burton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b)(1)(A) — 1 case
State v. Miller (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Skillern, 288 P.3d 147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(b) is clear and unambiguous as to its sentencing provisions.”
State v. Burton (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b)(3) — 5 cases
State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(3). Fowler's criminal history of "B" combined with the drug severity level 5 classification of felony possession of methamphetamine placed him in the KSGA's grid box for a presumptive prison term of 32-34-36 months.”
State v. Collins, 362 P.3d 1098 (Kan. 2015). “Whether the district court had authority to order a probation term of 24 months turns on the meaning of K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414 and the applicable provisions of the Kansas sentencing statutes, K.”
State v. Skillern, 288 P.3d 147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(b) is clear and unambiguous as to its sentencing provisions.”
State v. Fowler (Kan. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. McCarty (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(b)(l) — 2 cases
State v. Woolverton, 371 P.3d 941 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). “K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(1). In addition, K.”
State v. Endinger (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(c) — 1 case
State v. Womack (Kan. Ct. App. 2026).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(c)(1) — 4 cases
State v. Williams, 430 P.3d 448 (Kan. 2018). “K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 21-5414(c)(1) (defining family or household member to include "persons who are presently residing together or who have resided together in the past .”
State v. Talley (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Byrd (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “21- 5414[a][1] and K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5414[a][2]) and two types of misdemeanor battery 6 (K.”
City of Emporia v. Guyer (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “12-4104 does not bar the municipal court from hearing any cases involving violations of state crimes.”
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(c)(1)(C) — 3 cases
State v. Fowler, 457 P.3d 927 (Kan. 2020). “See K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 21-5414(b)(3). Fowler's criminal history of "B" combined with the drug severity level 5 classification of felony possession of methamphetamine placed him in the KSGA's grid box for a presumptive prison term of 32-34-36 months.”
State v. Wilmore, 453 P.3d 1192 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Barnett (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(c)(2) — 1 case
State v. McDaniel (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(e)(1) — 2 cases
State v. Talley (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Hedrick (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
— K.S.A. § 21-5414(e)(2) — 8 cases
In re Marriage of Gerleman, 430 P.3d 467 (Kan. Ct. App. 2018).
State v. Judkins (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. West (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. Andazola (Kan. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Williams (Kan. Ct. App. 2026).
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