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A person commits a criminal offense (crime) if they intentionally flee from a person they know or should know is a peace officer or federal special investigator attempting to lawfully arrest or detain them. A person will be subject to higher penalties if they use a motor vehicle or watercraft while evading arrest or detention, or cause injury to another person. This criminal offense is also known as “fleeing and eluding.”

In Kansas, fleeing and eluding law enforcement is a criminal offense under Kansas Statutes Annotated (K.S.A.) 8-1568. An individual is considered to have committed this crime if they intentionally flee or attempt to elude a police officer or federal special investigator who is lawfully attempting to arrest or detain them. This is applicable when the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the pursuer is a law enforcement officer. The offense becomes more serious if the individual uses a motor vehicle or watercraft to flee, or if their actions result in injury to another person. Penalties for fleeing and eluding can include fines, imprisonment, and the suspension or revocation of the offender's driver's license. The severity of the penalties typically increases with the gravity of the offense, such as causing bodily harm or property damage during the act of fleeing and eluding.

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