HB2347

Kansas HB2347 amends theft laws by changing culpability requirements and increasing penalties for theft of motor vehicles valued at $500 or more.

Kansas HB2347 modifies the culpability required for certain types of theft and increases the criminal penalty for theft when the property is a motor vehicle valued at least $500. The bill amends the severity levels for theft offenses, classifying theft of a motor vehicle of this value as a severity level 10, nonperson felony. The changes apply to various scenarios of theft, including obtaining unauthorized control over property or services, deception, threat, and knowingly dispensing motor fuel without payment. The bill also repeals the existing section of K.S.A.