Harassment by Phone or Text
K.S.A. 21-6206 — calls, texts or images meant to abuse, threaten or harass, a class A nonperson misdemeanor
Harassment by telecommunication device is using a phone, a cell phone, a fax or any other device that uses an electronic communication service to do any of these things.
Who handles this in Kansas: Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- Knowingly sending a comment, image or text that is obscene, lewd, lascivious or indecent.
- Making a call, whether or not anyone talks, meaning to abuse, threaten or harass the person who answers.
- Sending a comment, request, image or text meaning to abuse, threaten or harass.
- Making a device ring or activate again and again meaning to harass.
- Knowingly letting a device under one's control be used for any of those.
It is a class A nonperson misdemeanor, and the same conduct may also be prosecuted as another crime.
Sources for this section (1)
- K.S.A. 21-6206 — Harassment by telecommunication device
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.