Battery
K.S.A. 21-5413 — bodily harm, or a touch in a rude, insulting or angry manner, a class B misdemeanor
Battery is knowingly or recklessly causing bodily harm to another, or knowingly touching another in a rude, insulting or angry manner. It is a class B person misdemeanor.
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| Aggravated battery | Grade |
|---|---|
| Aggravated batteryKnowingly causing great bodily harm or disfigurement | GradeSeverity level 4, person felony |
| Aggravated batteryRecklessly causing great bodily harm or disfigurement | GradeSeverity level 5, person felony |
| Aggravated batteryKnowingly causing bodily harm with a deadly weapon, or in a way that could cause great bodily harm, disfigurement or death | GradeSeverity level 7, person felony |
| Aggravated batteryRecklessly causing bodily harm in that way | GradeSeverity level 8, person felony |
- Battery against a uniformed or identified law enforcement officer on duty is a class A person misdemeanor.
- Battery against a school employee or a healthcare provider on duty is a class A person misdemeanor.
- Battery against a mental health employee is a severity level 7, person felony.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 21-5413 — Battery; aggravated battery; battery against certain persons; aggravated battery against certain persons
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.