Kansas Statutes
§ 22-2801 — Declaration of purpose
Kansas § 22-2801
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2801 (2026).
Text
The purpose of this article is to assure that all persons, regardless of their financial status, shall not needlessly be detained pending their appearance to answer charges or to testify, or pending appeal, when detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public interest.
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Related
State v. Dunham
472 P.3d 604 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 2020)
State v. Dunnan
573 P.2d 1068 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1978)
Smith v. State
955 P.2d 1293 (Supreme Court of Kansas, 1998)
State v. Miller
811 P.2d 1256 (Court of Appeals of Kansas, 1991)
Legislative History
L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2801; July 1.
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