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22-3212 Discovery and inspection.

22-3212. Discovery and inspection. (a) Upon request, the prosecuting attorney shall permit the defense to inspect and copy or photograph the following, if relevant: (1) Written or recorded statements or confessions made by the defendant, or copies thereof, which are or have been in the possession, custody or control of the prosecution, the existence of […]

22-3213 Demands for production of statements and reports of witnesses.

22-3213. Demands for production of statements and reports of witnesses. (a) In any criminal prosecution brought by the state of Kansas, no statement or report in the possession of the prosecution which was made by a state witness or prospective state witness, other than the defendant, shall be the subject of subpoena, discovery or inspection […]

22-3214 Subpoenas.

22-3214. Subpoenas. (1) The prosecution and any person charged with a crime shall be entitled to the use of subpoenas and other compulsory process to obtain the attendance of witnesses. Except as otherwise provided by law, such subpoenas and other compulsory process shall be issued and served in the same manner and the disobedience thereof […]

22-3215 Motion to suppress confession or admission.

22-3215. Motion to suppress confession or admission. (1) Prior to the preliminary examination or trial a defendant may move to suppress as evidence any confession or admission given by him on the ground that it is not admissible as evidence. (2) The motion shall be in writing and shall allege the grounds upon which it […]

22-3216 Motion to suppress illegally seized evidence.

22-3216. Motion to suppress illegally seized evidence. (1) Prior to the trial a defendant aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure may move for the return of property and to suppress as evidence anything so obtained. (2) The motion shall be in writing and state facts showing wherein the search and seizure were unlawful. The […]

22-3217 Pretrial conference.

22-3217. Pretrial conference. At any time after the filing of the indictment or information the court upon motion of any party or upon its own motion may order one or more conferences to consider such matters as will promote a fair and expeditious trial. At the conclusion of a conference the court shall prepare and […]

22-3218 Plea of alibi; notice.

22-3218. Plea of alibi; notice. (1) In the trial of any criminal action where the complaint, indictment or information charges specifically the time and place of the crime alleged to have been committed, and the nature of the crime is such as necessitated the personal presence of the one who committed the crime, and the […]

22-3203 Consolidation for trial of separate indictments or informations.

22-3203. Consolidation for trial of separate indictments or informations. The court may order two or more complaints, informations or indictments against a single defendant to be tried together if the crimes could have been joined in a single complaint, information or indictment. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3203; July 1.

22-3219 Defense of lack of mental state; notice and procedure; mental examination.

22-3219. Defense of lack of mental state; notice and procedure; mental examination. (1) Evidence of mental disease or defect excluding criminal responsibility is not admissible upon a trial unless the defendant serves upon the prosecuting attorney and files with the court a written notice of such defendant’s intention to assert the defense that the defendant, […]

22-3204 Joinder of defendants; separate trials.

22-3204. Joinder of defendants; separate trials. When two or more defendants are jointly charged with any crime, the court may order a separate trial for any one defendant when requested by such defendant or by the prosecuting attorney. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3204; L. 1971, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.