What is the law for harboring a runaway in Kansas?

Answer 1

Of course there is, you can't legally keep someone else's child. Here is the law.

, par. 10-6

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a stylistic

change in the harboring a runaway statute.

LRB9010804RCks

LRB9010804RCks

1 AN ACT to amend the Criminal Code of 1961 by changing

2 Section 10-6.

3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

4 represented in the General Assembly:

5 Section 5. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by

6 changing Section 10-6 as follows:

7 (720 ILCS 5/10-6) (from Ch. 38, par. 10-6)

8 Sec. 10-6. Harboring a runaway. (a) A Any person, other

9 than an agency or association providing crisis intervention

10 services as defined in Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court Act

11 of 1987, or an operator of a youth emergency shelter as

12 defined in Section 2.21 of the Child Care Act of 1969, who,

13 without the knowledge and consent of the minor's parent or

14 guardian, knowingly gives shelter to a minor, other than a

15 mature minor who has been emancipated under the Emancipation

16 of Mature Minors Act, for more than 48 hours without the

17 consent of the minor's parent or guardian, and without

18 notifying the local law enforcement authorities of the

19 minor's name and the fact that the minor is being provided

20 shelter commits the offense of harboring a runaway.

21 (b) Any person who commits the offense of harboring a

22 runaway is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

23 (Source: P.A. 86-278; 86-386.)

Answer 2

runaway laws vary from state to state. how ever, if you know the child is a runaway a report has most likely been filed. the child's family is looking for him and every effort to reunite him with his family should be made. I would seek the advice and support of your local law enforcement agaency.

Answer 3

Under Kansas Statutes, Sec. 21-3612.

(a) Contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation is: (1) Causing or encouraging a child under 18 years of age to become or remain a child in need of care as defined by the revised Kansas code for care of children;

(2) causing or encouraging a child under 18 years of age to commit a traffic infraction or an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a misdemeanor or to violate the provisions of K.S.A. 41-727 or subsection (j) of K.S.A. 74-8810 and amendments thereto;

(3) failure to reveal, upon inquiry by a uniformed or properly identified law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of such officer's duty, any information one has regarding a runaway, with intent to aid the runaway in avoiding detection or apprehension;

(4) sheltering or concealing a runaway with intent to aid the runaway in avoiding detection or apprehension by law enforcement officers;

(5) causing or encouraging a child under 18 years of age to commit an act which, if committed by an adult, would be a felony; or

(6) causing or encouraging a child to violate the terms or conditions of the child's probation or conditional release pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 38-2361, and amendments thereto. Contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation as described in subsection (a)(1), (2), (3) or (6) is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation as described in subsection (a)(4) is a severity level 8, person felony. Contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation as described in subsection (a)(5) is a severity level 7, person felony.

(b) A person may be found guilty of contributing to a child's misconduct or deprivation even though no prosecution of the child whose misconduct or deprivation the defendant caused or encouraged has been commenced pursuant to the revised Kansas code for care of children, revised Kansas juvenile justice code or Kansas criminal code.

(c) As used in this section, "runaway" means a child under 18 years of age who is willfully and voluntarily absent from: (1) The child's home without the consent of the child's parent or other custodian; or

(2) a court ordered or designated placement, or a placement pursuant to court order, if the absence is without the consent of the person with whom the child is placed or, if the child is placed in a facility, without the consent of the person in charge of such facility or such person's designee. (d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.

Answer 4

Harboring a runaway in Michigan is a misdemeanor. This can lead to up to 1 year in jail and a 500 dollar fine.

Answer 5

In the state of Ohio, it is not legal to harbor a runaway. If you know of a runaway, you need to contact the police.

Answer 6

It is not considered a crime to harbor a runaway in the state of Massachusetts. It is in the works right now to change that though.

Answer 7

That is illegal in all US states as it makes you an accessory to the crime committed and you will be charged.