Kansas Statutes
§ 22-2616 — Change of venue
(1)In any prosecution, the court upon motion of the defendant shall order that the case be transferred as to him to another county or district if the court is satisfied that there exists in the county where the prosecution is pending so great a prejudice against the defendant that he cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial in that county.
(2)When a case is ordered transferred to another county or district the court shall certify the order of transfer to the departmental justice who shall designate another county or district to which the proceeding shall be transferred.
(3)When a transfer is ordered the clerk of the court where the case is pending shall transmit to the clerk of the court to which the case is transferred all papers in the case or duplicates thereof and any appearance bon
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Legislative History
L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2616; L. 1974, ch. 151, § 1; July 1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 22-2101
Title§ 22-2102
Scope§ 22-2103
Purpose and construction§ 22-2104
Prosecutions in the name of state§ 22-2201
Interpretation of words and phrases§ 22-2202
General definitions§ 22-2301
Commencement of prosecution§ 22-2304
Form of warrant or summons§ 22-2306
Defective warrant§ 22-2307
Domestic violence calls; written policies to be adopted by law enforcement agencies; contents§ 22-2308
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