Kansas Statutes
§ 22-2702 — Fugitives from justice; duty of governor
Kansas § 22-2702
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2702 (2026).
Text
Subject to the provisions of this article, the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.
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Related
Ortega v. City of Kansas City, Kansas
659 F. Supp. 1201 (D. Kansas, 1987)
Kennon v. State
809 P.2d 546 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1991)
Dunn v. Hindman
855 P.2d 994 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 1993)
State v. Patton
176 P.3d 151 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 2008)
Brownfield v. Stovall
85 F. App'x 123 (Tenth Circuit, 2003)
Attorney General Opinion No.
(Kansas Attorney General Reports, 1996)
Legislative History
L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2702; July 1.
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Commencement of prosecution§ 22-2304
Form of warrant or summons§ 22-2306
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