19-701. County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications. Except as otherwise provided by law, beginning with the general election in 1976, a county attorney shall be elected in each county who shall hold office for a term of four (4) years. Such county attorney shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, execute a good […]
19-702. Duties; representation of county hospital not required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be the duty of the county attorney to appear in any court having jurisdiction within the county and prosecute or defend on behalf of the people all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in which the state […]
19-703. Same; appearances on behalf of state. Each county attorney, when requested by any judge of the district court of the county, shall appear on behalf of the state before such judge, and prosecute all complaints made in behalf of the state of which such judge has jurisdiction; and upon like request shall appear before […]
19-704. Same; opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to county hospital not required. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the county attorney shall without fee or reward, give opinions and advice to the board of county commissioners and other civil officers of the county, when requested by such board or officers, […]
19-705. Fees, when; representation of adverse interests; holding other office. No county attorney shall receive any fee or reward from or on behalf of any prosecutor or other individuals, except such as are allowed by law for services in any prosecution or business to which it shall be his official duty to attend, nor be […]
19-706b. Deputies and assistants in counties of not more than 100,000; powers, duties and compensation; expenses and automobile purchase, lease, expenses and allowances. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of not more than one hundred thousand (100,000) may allow to the office of the county attorney of such county such […]
19-711. Absence or disability; appointment by court. In the absence, sickness or disability of both the county attorney and his deputy, any court before whom it is his duty to appear and in which there may be business for him, may appoint an attorney to act as county attorney, by order to be entered upon […]
19-712. Duplicate receipts for money received. It shall be the duty of the county attorney, whenever he shall receive any money in his official capacity, to give to the person paying the same a duplicate receipt, one of which shall be filed by such person with the county clerk. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § […]
19-713. Duties in connection with grand jury. Whenever required by the grand jury of any court sitting within his county, it shall be the duty of the county attorney to attend them, for the purpose of examining witnesses in their presence, or of giving them advice in any legal matter, and to issue subpoenas and […]
19-714. Measures for conviction of election or license offenders. It shall be the duty of each county attorney, upon information being given him that any person has violated any of the provisions of the election laws, or license laws, to adopt effectual measures for the conviction of such person. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § […]
19-715. Vacancy in office. (a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of county attorney, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor of a person elected by a district convention, in accordance with K.S.A. 25-3902, and amendments thereto. If the vacancy occurs on or after May 1 of the second year of […]
19-716. Claims and accounts; duties of county attorney or assistant or county counselor in certain counties. (a) The county attorney or an assistant county attorney of each county of the state which does not have a county auditor and which has a population of less than 70,000 shall meet with the board of county commissioners […]
19-717. Prosecuting witness may employ assistant attorney; dismissal of action in such cases, when. That the prosecuting witness in any criminal action or proceeding may, at his own expense, employ an attorney or attorneys to assist the county attorney to perform his duties in any criminal action or proceeding under any of the laws of […]
19-723. County commissioners authorized to hire additional counsel; when. That when, in the judgment of the board of county commissioners of any county in this state, it becomes necessary or expedient, the said board of county commissioners may employ an additional attorney at law to assist the county attorney of its county in any specific […]
19-724. Exhumation of bodies; application. A district court, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall have the power to order the exhumation of the body of a deceased person, and the removal of the same or any portion thereof for physical or chemical examination or analysis for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death. […]
