Article 1. Uniform Offense Code

11-101. Uniform public offense code incorporated.

There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Towanda, Kansas, that certain code known as the Uniform Public Offense Code, 40th Edition, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas. One copy of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 719.” The police department, municipal judge and all administrative departments of the city charged with enforcement of the ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the city, such number of official copies of Uniform Public Offense Code similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient.

(Ord. 512, Sec. 1; Ord. 685; Ord. 692; Code 2019; Ord. 695; Ord. 699; Ord. 703; Ord. 713; Ord. 719)

11-102. Additions; invasion of privacy

Article 3, Section 3.12 is added as follows:

Invasion of Privacy. It shall be unlawful for any person to come upon any property owned by another with the intent and for the purpose of invading or intruding upon the privacy of any other person. The conduct prohibited herein shall include what is commonly referred to as eavesdropping and window peeping and the protection afforded herein shall be extended to any act or activity undertaken by the victim with a reasonable expectation of privacy.

(Ord. 512, Sec. 2)

11-103. Additions; use of force in resisting arrest.

Article 3, Section 3.13 is added as follows:

Use of Force in Resisting Arrest. A person is not authorized to resist arrest, by use of force or passive resistance, when an arrest he or she knows is being made either by a law enforcement officer or by private person summoned and directed by a law enforcement office to make the arrest even if the person arrested believes that the arrest is unlawful.

(Ord. 512, Sec. 3)

11-104. Same; lawful reasonable order of a police officer.

Any person found guilty of failing to obey a lawful and reasonable order of any police officer or any other law enforcement officer inside the city limits shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 512, Sec. 4)

11-105. Penalties.

Any failure to pay the fine and court costs or appear at the specified time listed on an issued citation may result in the issuance of a warrant for the person’s arrest. The police officer must provide the cited individual with the address of the court to which the written entry of appearance, waiver of trial, plea of guilty or no contest, and payment of fine and court costs shall be mailed. This information may be provided in a separate form if it is not provided in the notice to appear.

(Code 1985; Code 2019; Ord. 703; Ord. 713; Ord. 719)