Hidden camera laws in Kansas

The actual statute, in plain English — not a paraphrase of a paraphrase.

The statute

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6101(a)(6) (Breach of Privacy)

What it prohibits

Within Kansas’s general breach-of-privacy statute, one subsection specifically bans installing or using a concealed camera or camcorder to secretly videotape, film, photograph, or record an identifiable person under or through their clothing, or a person who is nude or undressing, for the purpose of viewing their body or undergarments, without their knowledge or consent, with intent to invade their privacy, under circumstances where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Penalty

Severity level 8 person felony for a first offense; severity level 5 person felony for a second or subsequent conviction within five years.

This is general public information, not legal advice, verified against the statute text linked below as of this writing — legislatures amend these laws periodically (Florida renamed its own statute in 2024). If this matters for a real situation, read the current text yourself or talk to a lawyer: https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-21/article-61/section-21-6101/. Separately, recording audio of a conversation is governed by a different law (wiretap/eavesdropping statutes, which vary by state on whether one party or all parties must consent) — this page covers image/video capture only.

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Other states

KentuckyKRS § 531.090 (Voyeurism) LouisianaLa. R.S. § 14:283 (Video voyeurism) MarylandMd. Code, Criminal Law § 3-902 (Visual Surveillance With Prurient Intent) MinnesotaMinn. Stat. § 609.746 (Interference with Privacy) MissouriMo. Rev. Stat. § 565.252 (Invasion of Privacy) Oklahoma21 Okla. Stat. § 1171(B) (Peeping Tom — Use of Photographic, Electronic or Video Equipment) WisconsinWis. Stat. § 942.09 (Representations Depicting Nudity) CaliforniaPenal Code § 647(j)