Kansas Statutes 21-5212. Individual liability for corporate crime
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(a) An individual who performs criminal acts, or causes such acts to be performed, in the name of or on behalf of a corporation is legally responsible to the same extent as if such acts were in the person’s own name or on the person’s own behalf.
(b) An individual who has been convicted of a crime based on conduct performed by such individual for and on behalf of a corporation is subject to punishment as an individual upon conviction of such crime, although a lesser or different punishment is authorized for the corporation.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 21-5212
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.