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Domestic Violence

This guide covers information about domestic violence crimes and resources specifically in Kansas and Missouri.

Kansas

Kansas State Laws

Commonly Charged Domestic Violence Crimes

Law Enforcement Procedure for Domestic Violence Calls
K.S.A. § 22-2307
Domestic Violence Designation for Certain Offenses
K.S.A. § 22-4616
Domestic Battery
K.S.A. § 21-5414
Criminal Threat
K.S.A. § 21-5415
Criminal Restraint
K.S.A. § 21-5411
Stalking
K.S.A. § 21-5427
Criminal Deprivation of Property
K.S.A. § 21-5803
Criminal Damage to Property
K.S.A. § 21-5813
Discrimination Against Victims of Domestic Violence and Provisions for Time off From Work
K.S.A. § 44-1132
Definitions
K.S.A. § 21-5111(i), (j)

Federal Law

The Violence Against Women Act of 1994
Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005
Definitions
18 U.S.C. § 2266
Interstate Domestic Violence
18 U.S.C. § 2261
Interstate Stalking
18 U.S.C. § 2261A
Repeat Offenders
18 U.S.C. §2256A
Interstate Violation of a Protection Order
18 U.S.C. § 2262
Full Faith and Credit Given to Protection Orders
18 U.S.C.§ 2265
Firearms: Unlawful Acts Relating to Domestic Violence
18 U.S.C. § 922(d)(8), (d)(9), (g)(8), (g)(9)
Battered Immigrant Women and Children
8 U.S.C. § 1154
HUD Housing and The violence Against Women Act
24 CFR Parts 5, 91, 880, et al. (2010)

Missouri

Missouri State Laws

Definitions
R.S.M.O. § 565.002

Domestic Assault First Degree
R.S.M.O. § 565.0072
Domestic Assault Second Degree
R.S.M.O. § 565.073
Domestic Assault Third Degree
R.S.M.O. § 565.074
Domestic Assault Fourth Degree
R.S.M.O. § 565.076
Prior and Persistent Assault Offenders
R.S.M.O. § 565.079