Kansas No Chase Law
Agency discretion
Does Kansas have a no-chase law? No — Kansas has no statewide law restricting police pursuits. Each department sets its own chase policy.
What governs pursuits in Kansas
K.S.A. 8-1568 (fleeing/eluding, not a pursuit restriction)
Kansas has no statewide statute limiting when officers may initiate a vehicle pursuit; K.S.A. 8-1568 criminalizes fleeing/eluding a pursuing officer but does not restrict police pursuit conduct. 2025-26 bills (HB 2177, SB 62, SB 452) increase penalties for fleeing/street stunts and expand who counts as a law enforcement officer for these crimes, not pursuit rules. Individual agencies (e.g., KHP, local PDs) set their own pursuit policies at their discretion.
Will police chase a motorcycle in Kansas?
No statewide law addresses motorcycles specifically; whether police pursue a motorcycle is left to each Kansas department's own pursuit policy and officer judgment, factoring in speed/rider safety risk like any vehicle.
No US state has a literal law forbidding officers from chasing motorcycles. What riders call a "no-chase law" is nearly always a department policy that tells officers to break off a pursuit when the danger to the public outweighs the arrest — and fleeing remains a crime in Kansas regardless. See the state-by-state motorcycle guide for how this works everywhere.
Recent changes
2025-26 session: HB 2177 (harsher penalties for repeat fleeing/eluding), SB 62 (street-stunt crime added to fleeing/eluding list), SB 452 (adds federal officers to pursuit-related definitions) — none restrict pursuit initiation.
Sources
- ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch08/008_015_0068.html
- kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb62_00_0000.pdf
- kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26%2Fds_docs_li%2Fsupp_note
Verified as of August 2026. Department policies can change without notice — check the agency's published policy for current break-off criteria.