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K.S.A. § 8-262 (2026)

Driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked; criminal penalty; fine; confinement required in certain circumstances; extension of time of suspension or revocation

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8-262. Driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked; criminal penalty; fine; confinement required in certain circumstances; extension of time of suspension or revocation. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (a)(3), (a)(4) and (c), any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway of this state at a time when such person's privilege so to do is canceled, suspended or revoked or while such person's privilege to obtain a driver's license is suspended or revoked pursuant to K.S.A. 8-252a, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a class B nonperson misdemeanor on the first conviction and a class A nonperson misdemeanor on the second or subsequent conviction. In addition to any other criminal penalties provided by law, any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.

(2) No person shall be convicted under this section if such person was entitled at the time of arrest under K.S.A. 8-257, and amendments thereto, to the return of such person's driver's license.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (a)(4) or (c), every person convicted of a violation of this section, committed while the person's privilege to drive or privilege to obtain a driver's license was suspended or revoked for any violation other than a violation of K.S.A. 8-2110, and amendments thereto, or any ordinance of any city, resolution of any county or a law of another state that prohibits the acts prohibited by those statutes other than K.S.A. 8-2110, and amendments thereto, shall be sentenced to at least five days of confinement and, upon a second conviction, shall not be eligible for parole until completion of five days of confinement.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (c), if a person: (A) Is convicted of a violation of this section, committed while the person's privilege to drive or privilege to obtain a driver's license was suspended or revoked for a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or any ordinance of any city, resolution of any county or a law of another state that prohibits the acts prohibited by those statutes; and (B) is or has been also convicted of a violation of K.S.A. 8-2,144 or 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or any ordinance of any city, resolution of any county or law of another state that prohibits the acts prohibited by those statutes, committed while the person's privilege to drive or privilege to obtain a driver's license was so suspended or revoked, the person shall not be eligible for suspension of sentence, probation or parole until the person has served at least 90 days of confinement, and any fine imposed on such person shall be in addition to such a term of confinement.

(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the division, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any person under this section, or any ordinance of any city or resolution of any county or a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with this section, upon a charge of driving a vehicle while the license of such person is revoked or suspended, shall extend the period of such suspension or revocation for an additional period of 90 days.

(2) For any person found guilty of driving a vehicle while the license of such person is suspended for violating K.S.A. 8-2110, and amendments thereto, such offense shall not extend the additional period of suspension pursuant to subsection (b)(1).

(c) (1) The person found guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor on a third or subsequent conviction of this section shall be sentenced to not less than 90 days of confinement and fined not less than $1,500 if such person's privilege to drive a motor vehicle is canceled, suspended or revoked because such person:

(A) Refused to submit and complete any test of blood, breath or urine requested by law enforcement excluding the preliminary screening test as set forth in K.S.A. 8-1012, and amendments thereto;

(B) was convicted of violating the provisions of K.S.A. 40-3104, and amendments thereto, relating to motor vehicle liability insurance coverage;

(C) was convicted of vehicular homicide, K.S.A. 21-3405, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5406, and amendments thereto, involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, K.S.A. 21-3442, prior to its repeal, or involuntary manslaughter as defined in K.S.A. 21-5405(a)(3) and (a)(5), and amendments thereto, or any other murder or manslaughter crime resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle; or

(D) was convicted of being a habitual violator, K.S.A. 8-287, and amendments thereto.

(2) The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole until the person has served at least 90 days of confinement. The 90 days of confinement mandated by this subsection may be served in a work release program only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours of confinement and only if such work release program requires such person to return to confinement at the end of each day in the work release program. The court may place the person convicted under a house arrest program pursuant to K.S.A. 21-6609, and amendments thereto, or any municipal ordinance to serve the remainder of the minimum sentence only after such person has served 48 consecutive hours of confinement.

(d) For the purposes of determining whether a conviction is a first, second, third or subsequent conviction in sentencing under this section, "conviction" includes a conviction of a violation of any ordinance of any city, resolution of any county or a law of another state that is in substantial conformity with this section.

History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 29; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 33; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 30; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 52, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 28, § 2; L. 1974, ch. 38, § 5; L. 1981, ch. 43, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 34, § 4; L. 1985, ch. 48, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 78, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 39, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 27; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 2; L. 1994, ch. 353, § 4; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 112, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 200, § 3; L. 2006, ch. 211, § 10; L. 2007, ch. 181, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 88; L. 2011, ch. 105, § 5; L. 2012, ch. 172, § 5; L. 2018, ch. 7, § 3; L. 2018, ch. 106, § 3; L. 2021, ch. 89, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 34, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 114 cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1962–2025 · leading case: State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998).
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State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). · cites it 7× “However, we note that Jones did not involve a felony charge but rather concerned the misdemeanor offense of driving while suspended in violation of K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 8-262. Since the charge in Jones was a misdemeanor, it was not necessary for us in that opinion to discuss the…”
State v. Frazier, 811 P.2d 1240 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 11× “22-3602(b)(3), reserved for appeal the question of whether defendant should be sentenced pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 8-262 and Harpool . Because this was defendant’s third conviction for driving with a suspended license, he was guilty of a class E felony.”
Allen v. Bd. of Com'rs of Cnty. of Wyandotte, 773 F. Supp. 1442 (D. Kan. 1991). · cites it 7× “A.1989 Supp. 8-2104(a)(2) provides that a person stopped by a law enforcement officer for violation of K.”
– State v. Jenkins –, 455 P.3d 779 (Kan. 2020). · cites it 2× “(K.S.A. 8-262)  Failing to stop at a stop sign.”
State v. Paul, 175 P.3d 840 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 2× “We extend by analogy this intention and apply it to other self-contained habitual violator statutes, such as the driving with a suspended license statute, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-262(a)(l). This provides a harmonious application of all habitual violator statutes regardless of…”
State v. Suter, 290 P.3d 620 (Kan. 2012). · cites it 4× “KS.A. 2008 Supp. 8-262 does not set forth alternative means of committing DWS.”
State v. Witte, 836 P.2d 1110 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 2× “8-1567(a)(1) and (2); one count of driving with a suspended driver's license, contrary to K.S.A. 8-262(a)(1); one count of lane straddling, contrary to K.”
State v. Bowie, 999 P.2d 947 (Kan. 2000). · cites it 6× “: The State appeals the Shawnee District Court’s dismissal of the charge of driving while license suspended, in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-262(a). This appeal involves five cases from Shawnee County docketed as State v.”
State v. Jones, 644 P.2d 464 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 3× “Jones, on a charge of driving while his license was suspended, in violation of K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 8-262. The trial court held that the State failed to show notice to the defendant that his driver’s license was suspended, and that notice to the defendant was essential before a…”
United States v. Shareef, 100 F.3d 1491 (10th Cir. 1996). “See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-262 (a)(l) (“Any person who drives a motor vehicle on any highway of -this state at a time when such person’s privilege to do so is canceled, suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor on the first conviction_”).”
State v. Elliott, 133 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2006). · cites it 2× “In the same complaint, he was charged with driving with a suspended license in violation of K.S.A. 8-262 and K.S.A. 21-4502(l)(b). The jury found Elliott guilty of the charged offenses.”
State v. Doile, 769 P.2d 666 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 2× “Doile appeals his bench trial convictions of driving with a suspended license (K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 8-262), possession of drug paraphernalia (K.”
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— K.S.A. § 8-262(3) — 1 case
State v. Harpool, 788 P.2d 281 (Kan. 1990).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a) — 9 cases
State v. Bowie, 999 P.2d 947 (Kan. 2000). “: The State appeals the Shawnee District Court’s dismissal of the charge of driving while license suspended, in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-262(a). This appeal involves five cases from Shawnee County docketed as State v.”
Fillmore v. Ordonez, 829 F. Supp. 1544 (D. Kan. 1993).
State v. Harder, 650 P.2d 724 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982).
Sullivan v. State, 948 A.2d 121 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2008).
State v. Edwards, 15 P.3d 855 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(1) — 22 cases
State v. Parker, 430 P.3d 975 (Kan. 2018).
State v. Witte, 836 P.2d 1110 (Kan. 1992). “8-1567(a)(1) and (2); one count of driving with a suspended driver's license, contrary to K.S.A. 8-262(a)(1); one count of lane straddling, contrary to K.”
State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). “However, we note that Jones did not involve a felony charge but rather concerned the misdemeanor offense of driving while suspended in violation of K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 8-262. Since the charge in Jones was a misdemeanor, it was not necessary for us in that opinion to discuss the…”
Allen v. Bd. of Com'rs of Cnty. of Wyandotte, 773 F. Supp. 1442 (D. Kan. 1991). “A.1989 Supp. 8-2104(a)(2) provides that a person stopped by a law enforcement officer for violation of K.”
State v. Bowie, 999 P.2d 947 (Kan. 2000). “: The State appeals the Shawnee District Court’s dismissal of the charge of driving while license suspended, in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-262(a). This appeal involves five cases from Shawnee County docketed as State v.”
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(1)(C) — 4 cases
City of Dodge City v. Wetzel, 986 P.2d 353 (Kan. 1999).
State v. Bandy, 971 P.2d 749 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998).
State v. Patton, 992 P.2d 819 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999).
State v. Thomas, 970 P.2d 986 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Lawson, 933 P.2d 684 (Kan. 1997).
State v. Peterson, 962 P.2d 1076 (Kan. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(3) — 4 cases
State v. Frazier, 811 P.2d 1240 (Kan. 1991). “22-3602(b)(3), reserved for appeal the question of whether defendant should be sentenced pursuant to K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 8-262 and Harpool . Because this was defendant’s third conviction for driving with a suspended license, he was guilty of a class E felony.”
State v. Adame, 257 P.3d 1266 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Wolverton, 969 P.2d 917 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998).
State v. Harpool, 788 P.2d 281 (Kan. 1990).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(4) — 2 cases
State v. Kendall (Kan. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Gee, 8 P.3d 45 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(l) — 15 cases
State v. Paul, 175 P.3d 840 (Kan. 2008). “We extend by analogy this intention and apply it to other self-contained habitual violator statutes, such as the driving with a suspended license statute, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-262(a)(l). This provides a harmonious application of all habitual violator statutes regardless of…”
State v. Witte, 836 P.2d 1110 (Kan. 1992). “8-1567(a)(1) and (2); one count of driving with a suspended driver's license, contrary to K.S.A. 8-262(a)(1); one count of lane straddling, contrary to K.”
State v. Peterson, 962 P.2d 1076 (Kan. 1998).
State v. Kelly, 786 P.2d 623 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990).
State v. Bandy, 971 P.2d 749 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(a)(l)(C) — 4 cases
State v. Paul, 175 P.3d 840 (Kan. 2008). “We extend by analogy this intention and apply it to other self-contained habitual violator statutes, such as the driving with a suspended license statute, K.S.A. 1997 Supp. 8-262(a)(l). This provides a harmonious application of all habitual violator statutes regardless of…”
State v. Hershberger, 5 P.3d 1004 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000).
State v. Lawson, 933 P.2d 684 (Kan. 1997).
Thompson v. State, 96 P.3d 1115 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004).
— K.S.A. § 8-262(b) — 2 cases
State v. Bowie, 999 P.2d 947 (Kan. 2000). “: The State appeals the Shawnee District Court’s dismissal of the charge of driving while license suspended, in violation of K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 8-262(a). This appeal involves five cases from Shawnee County docketed as State v.”
State v. Evans, 694 P.2d 912 (Kan. Ct. App. 1985).
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