{"id":10148,"date":"2024-04-19T12:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T16:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/?post_type=doxxing&#038;p=10148"},"modified":"2024-05-14T10:01:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:01:49","slug":"is-doxxing-illegal-in-kansas","status":"publish","type":"doxxing","link":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/is-doxxing-illegal\/is-doxxing-illegal-in-kansas\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Doxxing Illegal In Kansas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#is-doxxing-illegal-in-kansas\">Is Doxxing Illegal in Kansas?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#doxxing-related-activities-that-are-illegal-in-kansas\">Doxxing Related Activities That Are Illegal in Kansas<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#harassment-by-telecommunication-device\">Harassment by telecommunication device<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#stalking\">Stalking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#unlawful-request-for-emergency-service-assistance\">Unlawful request for emergency service assistance\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#criminal-false-communication\">Criminal false communication<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#criminal-damage-to-property\">Criminal damage to property<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#is-doxxing-illegal-at-the-federal-level\">Is Doxxing Illegal at the Federal Level?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-protect-yourself-against-doxxing-in-kansas-and-elsewhere\">How to Protect Yourself Against Doxxing In Kansas (And Elsewhere)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a Kansas resident and are concerned about having your personal information shared online without your permission, you\u2019ve likely wondered: Is <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/what-is-doxxing-how-to-protect-against-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doxxing<\/a> illegal in Kansas?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on as we examine whether it\u2019s illegal to dox someone in the Sunflower State, and look at some criminal activities that are closely related to doxxing that you should be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-doxxing-illegal-in-kansas\">Is Doxxing Illegal in Kansas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The act of doxxing, or publishing someone else\u2019s information online without their permission is not illegal in Kansas in and of itself. However, several activities that can result from doxxing are against the law in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doxxing-related-activities-that-are-illegal-in-kansas\">Doxxing Related Activities That Are Illegal in Kansas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Kansas doesn\u2019t have an anti-doxxing law, doxing might still lead to certain activities that are illegal in Kansas, including harassment, stalking, and swatting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"harassment-by-telecommunication-device\">Harassment by telecommunication device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone sends you obscene or threatening messages (online or otherwise), repeatedly calls you, or allows their devices to be used for such, they are committing harassment (<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/kansas-statutes\/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments\/article-62-crimes-against-the-public-peace\/section-21-6206-harassment-by-telecommunication-device\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan. Stat. \u00a7 21-6206<\/a>) in Kansas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-89-1024x723.png\" alt=\"Kansas harassment \" class=\"wp-image-10149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-89-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-89-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-89-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-89.png 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kansas, harassment is a class A nonperson misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"stalking\">Stalking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone knowingly engages in behavior that makes you fear for your safety, they can be charged with stalking (<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/kansas-statutes\/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments\/article-54-crimes-against-persons\/section-21-5427-stalking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan. Stat. \u00a7 21-5427<\/a>) in Kansas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-90-1024x365.png\" alt=\"Kansas stalking \" class=\"wp-image-10150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-90-1024x365.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-90-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-90-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-90.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, stalking is a Class A person misdemeanor, meaning the offender could be facing up to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the victim is under 14, the charge is escalated to a Severity level 7 person felony, which carries a penalty of between 11 and 34 months in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"unlawful-request-for-emergency-service-assistance\">Unlawful request for emergency service assistance&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowingly calling emergency services to report a false emergency (<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/kansas-statutes\/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments\/article-62-crimes-against-the-public-peace\/section-21-6207-unlawful-request-for-emergency-service-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan. Stat. \u00a7 21-6207<\/a>) is a crime punishable as a Class A person misdemeanor in Kansas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-91-1024x167.png\" alt=\"Kansas swatting \" class=\"wp-image-10151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-91-1024x167.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-91-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-91-768x125.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-91.png 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This crime, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/what-is-doxxing-and-swatting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swatting<\/a>, comes with up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the offender makes a false report and uses an electronic device to mask where they made the report from, it&#8217;s a severity level 10 nonperson felony, bringing with it five to 13 months in jail and a fine of up to $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the call implies that violent criminal activity is taking place (as in the case of most swatting calls), it&#8217;s a severity level 7, nonperson felony coming with between 11 to 34 months imprisonment and up to $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charges escalate up to a severity level 1 person felony if the victim suffers harm or dies, entailing a penalty of between 147 to 653 months in prison and up to $300,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal-false-communication\">Criminal false communication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Making false statements about someone else (online or otherwise) that could expose that person to public hatred or affect their reputation or financial standing is considered criminal false communication (<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/kansas-statutes\/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments\/article-61-crimes-involving-violations-of-personal-rights\/section-21-6103-criminal-false-communication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan. Stat. \u00a7 21-6103<\/a>) in Kansas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-92-1024x481.png\" alt=\"Kansas criminal false communication\" class=\"wp-image-10152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-92-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-92-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-92-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-92.png 1464w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Criminal false communication is a class A nonperson misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and a $2,500 fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal-damage-to-property\">Criminal damage to property<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a bad actor finds out where you live, they could damage your property.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Kansas, knowingly damaging someone else&#8217;s property (<a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/kansas-statutes\/chapter-21-crimes-and-punishments\/article-58-crimes-involving-property\/section-21-5813-criminal-damage-to-property-aggravated-criminal-damage-to-property\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan. Stat. \u00a7 21-5813<\/a>) is a class B nonperson misdemeanor if the damage is less than $1,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-93-1024x247.png\" alt=\"Kansas criminal damage to property\" class=\"wp-image-10153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-93-1024x247.png 1024w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-93-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-93-768x185.png 768w, https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/media-93.png 1394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It can result in up to six months in jail and up to $1,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the damage is between $1,000 and $25,000, it&#8217;s a severity level 9 nonperson felony, punishable by between five and 17 months in jail and possible fines of up to $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, if the damage exceeds $25,000, it&#8217;s a severity level 7 nonperson felony punishable by between 11 and 34 months in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"is-doxxing-illegal-at-the-federal-level\">Is Doxxing Illegal at the Federal Level?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/is-doxxing-illegal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no law against doxxing<\/a> at the federal level, in part because doxxing relies on publicly available information and can be difficult to enforce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, several states &#8211; including <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/is-doxxing-illegal\/is-doxxing-illegal-in-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/is-doxxing-illegal\/is-doxxing-illegal-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/is-doxxing-illegal\/is-doxxing-illegal-in-illinois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois<\/a> &#8211; have developed and passed their own anti-doxxing laws to protect their residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of whether you have legal protection against doxxing, you should take steps to make yourself as undoxxable as possible to stop it (and the crimes associated with it) from happening in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-protect-yourself-against-doxxing-in-kansas-and-elsewhere\">How to Protect Yourself Against Doxxing In Kansas (And Elsewhere)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Making yourself undoxxable is generally a matter of shrinking your online footprint, which will have the effect of making your personal information harder to find online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good place to start is by doxxing yourself (to do so, follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/a-guide-to-doxxing-yourself-on-the-internet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide on self-doxxing<\/a> using these <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/doxxing-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doxxing tools<\/a>), which will inform you as to where your data vulnerabilities are and the steps you\u2019ll need to take to close them up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For most people, becoming undoxxable involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opting out of <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/blog\/what-are-data-brokers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data brokers<\/a>, which are companies that collect and sell your personal information. You will need to opt out of every major data broker with a profile on you &#8211; and you\u2019ll likely need to repeat the process continuously, as data brokers notoriously reactivate old profiles when new information is uncovered. As an alternative, consider subscribing to a <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data broker removal service such as DeleteMe<\/a> to handle the process for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changing your social media privacy settings from public to private (here\u2019s how someone could <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/how-to-doxx-someone-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doxx you on Instagram<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using different account names to prevent bad actors from following you between platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using unique passwords to prevent your accounts from being accessed and data being stolen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing your data from Google\u2019s services, including Maps and Search.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limiting how much personal information you share online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/doxxing\/how-to-prevent-doxxing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guide on how to prevent doxxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a Kansas resident and are concerned about having your personal information shared online without your permission, you\u2019ve likely wondered: Is doxxing illegal in Kansas?&nbsp; Read on as we examine whether it\u2019s illegal to dox someone in the Sunflower State, and look at some criminal activities that are closely related to doxxing that you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":10154,"parent":8376,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10148","doxxing","type-doxxing","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doxxing\/10148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doxxing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/doxxing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doxxing\/10148\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doxxing\/8376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joindeleteme.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}