Kansas Constitution
Article Bill of Rights, § 9 — Bail; fines; cruel and unusual punishment
Kansas Const. art. Bill of Rights, § 9
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Kan. Const. art. Bill of Rights, § 9.
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All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties except for capital offenses, where proof is evident or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted.
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History
Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 48.
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