22-3435 Severability.
22-3435. Severability. If any provisions of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and, to this end, the provisions of this act are severable. History: […]
22-3436 Prosecuting attorney; information to victims; right to be present at certain hearings.
22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information to victims; right to be present at certain hearings. This section applies if a defendant is charged with a crime pursuant to articles 54, 55 or 56 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6418 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto. (a) The […]
22-3437 Forensic examinations; admissibility; certification; notices of proffer and objection to admission; use of interactive video testimony.
22-3437. Forensic examinations; admissibility; certification; notices of proffer and objection to admission; use of interactive video testimony. (a) (1) In any hearing or trial, a report concerning forensic examinations and certificate of forensic examination executed pursuant to this section shall be admissible in evidence if the report and certificate are prepared and attested by a […]
22-3438 Severability.
22-3438. Severability. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable. History: L. […]
22-3439 Felony convictions; information and forms to be forwarded to Kansas sentencing commission and Kansas bureau of investigation.
22-3439. Felony convictions; information and forms to be forwarded to Kansas sentencing commission and Kansas bureau of investigation. (a) For all felony convictions for offenses committed on or after July 1, 1993, the court shall forward a signed copy of the journal entry, attached together with the presentence investigation report as provided by K.S.A. 2021 […]
22-3440 Contact with jurors; discussion of deliberations or verdict following discharge; violations, contempt.
22-3440. Contact with jurors; discussion of deliberations or verdict following discharge; violations, contempt. (a) On completion of a jury trial in a criminal action and before the jury is discharged, the judge shall inform the jurors that they have an absolute right to discuss or not to discuss the deliberations or verdict with anyone, except […]
22-3420 Conduct of jury after submission.
22-3420. Conduct of jury after submission. (a) When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they shall retire for deliberation. They must be kept together in some convenient place under charge of a bailiff until they agree upon a verdict, or be discharged by the court, subject to the discretion of the court to […]
22-3434 Videotape of testimony of child victim admissible in certain cases; limitations; standard of proof; objections, restrictions.
22-3434. Videotape of testimony of child victim admissible in certain cases; limitations; standard of proof; objections, restrictions. (a) On motion of the attorney for any party to a criminal proceeding in which a child less than 13 years of age is alleged to be a victim of the crime, subject to the conditions of subsection […]
22-3421 Verdict, procedure.
22-3421. Verdict, procedure. The verdict shall be written, signed by the presiding juror and read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is the jury’s verdict. If any juror disagrees, the jury must be sent out again; but if no disagreement is expressed, and neither party requires the jury to […]
22-3422 Allocution.
22-3422. Allocution. When the defendant appears for judgment, he must be informed by the court of the verdict of the jury, or the finding of the court and asked whether he has any legal cause to show why judgment should not be rendered. If none is shown the court shall pronounce judgment against the defendant. […]