Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 21-5703 (2026)

Unlawful manufacturing of controlled substances

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21-5703. Unlawful manufacturing of controlled substances. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture any controlled substance or controlled substance analog.

(b) Violation or attempted violation of subsection (a) is a:

(1) Drug severity level 2 felony, except as provided in subsections (b)(2) and (b)(3);

(2) drug severity level 1 felony if:

(A) The controlled substance is not methamphetamine, as defined by K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or an analog thereof;

(B) the controlled substance is not a fentanyl-related controlled substance; and

(C) the offender has a prior conviction for unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance under this section, K.S.A. 65-4159, prior to its repeal, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a03, prior to its transfer, or a substantially similar offense from another jurisdiction and the substance was not methamphetamine, as defined by K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or an analog thereof, in any such prior conviction; and

(3) drug severity level 1 felony if the controlled substance is methamphetamine, as defined by K.S.A. 65-4107(d)(3) or (f)(1), and amendments thereto, or an analog thereof, or is a fentanyl-related controlled substance.

(c) The provisions of K.S.A. 21-5301(d), and amendments thereto, shall not apply to a violation of attempting to unlawfully manufacture any controlled substance or controlled substance analog pursuant to this section.

(d) For persons arrested and charged under this section, bail shall be at least $50,000 cash or surety, and such person shall not be released upon the person's own recognizance pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2802, and amendments thereto, unless the court determines, on the record, that the defendant is not likely to re-offend, the court imposes pretrial supervision, or the defendant agrees to participate in a licensed or certified drug treatment program.

(e) The sentence of a person who violates this section shall not be subject to statutory provisions for suspended sentence, community service work or probation.

(f) The sentence of a person who violates this section, K.S.A. 65-4159, prior to its repeal or K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a03, prior to its transfer, shall not be reduced because these sections prohibit conduct identical to that prohibited by K.S.A. 65-4161 or 65-4163, prior to their repeal, K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 21-36a05, prior to its transfer, or K.S.A. 21-5705, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2009, ch. 32, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 287; L. 2012, ch. 150, § 8; L. 2013, ch. 37, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 90, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 94, § 3; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2021–2026 · leading case: State v. Stoll, 480 P.3d 158 (Kan. 2021).

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State v. Stoll, 480 P.3d 158 (Kan. 2021). “21-36a03, prior to its transfer, or K.S.A. 21-5703, and amendments thereto; .”

State v. Mora, 509 P.3d 1201 (Kan. 2022). “8-1568(a)(2) (specifically describing the crime of fleeing from a police officer as knowingly "flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle" [emphasis added]); with K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5703 (criminalizing the manufacture of controlled substances but not specifying…”

State v. McClung (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “19 Applicable Law McClung was convicted of three counts of unlawfully distributing methamphetamine using a communication facility, which is a severity level 8 nonperson felony contrary to K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5707(a)(2). In relevant part, K.”

State v. Stubbs (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “21-36a03, 21-36a05 or 21-36a16, prior to their transfer, or K.S.A. 21-5703, 21-5705, or 21-5716, and amendments thereto, or any substantially similar offense from another jurisdiction[.”

State v. Bermudez (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). “21-36a03, prior to its transfer, K.S.A. 21-5703, and amendments thereto, or a substantially similar offense from another jurisdiction .”

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