Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 2-2506

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such imprisonment and fine.

(b) The district courts of Kansas shall have jurisdiction to enjoin violations of this act by injunction without the institution of criminal proceedings.