18-10975 Intimidation of Victim Witness Adoption (Summary published in The Salina Journal on October 5 2018.)
(Published on the City of Salina's website from October 2- 16, 2018.)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 18-10975
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE XII, OF THE SALINA CODE BY
ADOPTING SECTION 25-111, WITNESS OR VICTIM INTIMIDATION; DEFINITIONS;
AND SECTION 25-112, INTIMDATION OF A WITNESS OR VICTIM .
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. Chapter 25, Article XII; of the Salina Code is amended by adding Sections 25-
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111 and Section 25-112, to read as follows:
ARTICLE XII. OFFENSES AFFECTING GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS.
Sec. 25-111. Witness or Victim Intimidation; Definitions. As used in Section 25 -112, the
following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Civil injury or loss" means any injury or loss for which a civil remedy is provided under
the laws of this state, any other state or the United States;
(b) "victim" means any individual:
1) Against whom any crime under the laws of this state, any other state or the United States
is being, has been or is attempted to be committed; or
2) Who suffers a civil injury or loss; and
(c) "witness" means any individual:
1) Who has knowledge of the existence or nonexistence of facts relating to any civil or
criminal trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law;
2) whose declaration under oath is received or has been received as evidence for any
purpose;
3) who has reported any crime or any civil injury or loss to any law enforcement officer,
prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctional officer, community correctional
services officer or judicial officer;
4) who has been served with a subpoena issued under the authority of a municipal court or
any court or agency of this state, any other state or the United States; or
5) who is believed by the offender to be an individual described in this subsection.
Sec. 25-112. Intimidation of a Witness or Victim.
(a) Intimidation of a witness or victim is preventing or dissuading, or attempting to prevent or
dissuade, with an intent to vex, annoy, harm or injure in any way another person or an intent
to thwart or interfere in any manner with the orderly administration of justice:
1) Any witness or victim from attending or giving testimony at any civil or criminal trial,
proceeding or inquiry authorized by law; or
2) any witness, victim or person acting on behalf of a victim from:
(A)Making any report of the victimization of a victim to any law enforcement officer,
prosecutor, probation officer, parole officer, correctional officer, community
correctional services officer or judicial officer, the secretary of the department of
children and family services or any agent or representative of the secretary, or any
person required to make a report pursuant to K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 38-2223, and
amendments thereto;
(B)Causing a complaint, indictment or information to be sought and prosecuted, or
w causing a violation of probation, parole or assignment to a community correctional
services program to be reported and prosecuted, and assisting in its prosecution;
(C)causing a civil action to be filed and prosecuted and assisting in its prosecution; or
(D)arresting or causing or seeking the arrest of any person in connection with the
victimization of a victim.
(b) Intimidation of a witness or victim is a Class B violation.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and
publication by the following summary once in the official city newspaper.
Ordinance No. 18-10975 Summary
On October 1, 2018, the City of Salina, Kansas, passed Ordinance No. 18-10975. The ordinance
amends Chapter 25, Article VII of the Salina Code by.adopting 25-111 and 25-112. A complete
copy of the ordinance is available at www.salina-ks.2ov or in the office of the city clerk, 300 W.
Ash Street, free of charge. This summary is certified by the City Attorney.
Introduced: October 1, 2018
Passed: October 1. 2018
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Karl F. Ryan, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Shandi Wicks, CMC, City Clerk
The tio) mmary set forth above is certified this . 4/October, 2018.
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