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22-2701 Definitions.

22-2701. Definitions. Where appearing in this article, the term “governor” includes any person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state. The term “executive authority” includes the governor, and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state. The term “state,” referring to a state […]

22-2702 Fugitives from justice; duty of governor.

22-2702. Fugitives from justice; duty of governor. 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 […]

22-2703 Form of demand.

22-2703. Form of demand. No demand for the extradition of a person charged with crime in another state shall be recognized by the governor unless in writing, alleging, except in cases arising under K.S.A. 22-2706, and amendments thereto, that the accused was present in the demanding state at the time of the commission of the […]

22-2704 Governor may investigate case.

22-2704. Governor may investigate case. When a demand shall be made upon the governor of this state by the executive authority of another state for the surrender of a person so charged with crime, the governor may call upon the attorney general or any prosecuting officer in this state to investigate or assist in investigating […]

22-2707 Issue of governor’s warrant of arrest; recitals.

22-2707. Issue of governor’s warrant of arrest; recitals. If the governor decides that the demand should be complied with he shall sign a warrant of arrest, which shall be sealed with the state seal, and be directed to any peace officer or other person whom he may think fit to entrust with the execution thereof. […]

22-2708 Manner and place of execution.

22-2708. Manner and place of execution. Such warrant shall authorize the peace officer or other person to whom directed to arrest the accused at any time and any place where he may be found within the state and to command the aid of all peace officers or other persons in the execution of the warrant, […]

22-2709 Authority of arresting officer.

22-2709. Authority of arresting officer. Every such peace officer or other person empowered to make the arrest, shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as peace officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance. […]

22-2710 Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus; notice.

22-2710. Rights of accused person; application for writ of habeas corpus; notice. No person arrested upon such warrant shall be delivered over to the agent whom the executive authority demanding him shall have appointed to receive him unless he shall first be taken forthwith before a judge of a court of record in this state, […]

22-2711 Delivery of person in disobedience of 22-2710; penalty.

22-2711. Delivery of person in disobedience of 22-2710; penalty. Any officer who shall deliver to the agent for extradition of the demanding state a person in such officer’s custody under the governor’s warrant, in willful disobedience of K.S.A. 22-2710, and amendments thereto, shall be guilty of a class B nonperson misdemeanor. History: L. 1970, ch. […]

22-2712 Confinement in jail when necessary.

22-2712. Confinement in jail when necessary. The officer or persons executing the governor’s warrant of arrest, or the agent of the demanding state to whom the prisoner may have been delivered, may, when necessary, confine the prisoner in the jail of any county or city through which he may pass; and the keeper of such […]

22-2714 Arrest without a warrant.

22-2714. Arrest without a warrant. The arrest of a person may be lawfully made also by any peace officer or private person without a warrant upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in the courts of a state with a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, but when […]

22-2715 Commitment to await requisition; bail.

22-2715. Commitment to await requisition; bail. If from the examination before the judge or magistrate it appears that the person held is the person charged with having committed the crime alleged and, except in cases arising under section 22-2706, that he has fled from justice, the judge or magistrate must, by a warrant reciting the […]

22-2716 Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond.

22-2716. Bail; in what cases; conditions of bond. Unless the offense with which the prisoner is charged is shown to be an offense punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed, a judge or magistrate in this state may admit the person arrested to bail by […]

22-2717 Extension of time of commitment; adjournment.

22-2717. Extension of time of commitment; adjournment. If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge him or may recommit him for a further period not to exceed sixty days, or a judge or magistrate […]

22-2718 Forfeiture of bail.

22-2718. Forfeiture of bail. If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender himself according to the conditions of his bond, the judge or magistrate by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order his immediate arrest without warrant if he be within this state. Recovery may be had on […]

22-2719 Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition.

22-2719. Persons under criminal prosecution in this state at time of requisition. If a criminal prosecution has been instituted against such person under the laws of this state and is still pending, the governor, in his discretion, either may surrender him on demand of the executive authority of another state or hold him until he […]

22-2720 Guilt or innocence of accused; when inquired into.

22-2720. Guilt or innocence of accused; when inquired into. The guilt or innocence of the accused as to the crime of which he is charged may not be inquired into by the governor or in any proceeding after the demand for extradition accompanied by a charge of crime in legal form as above provided shall […]