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59-29a22 Persons in custody of secretary for aging and disability services; rights and rules of conduct; definitions; application of Kansas administrative procedure act and Kansas judicial review act.

59-29a22. Persons in custody of secretary for aging and disability services; rights and rules of conduct; definitions; application of Kansas administrative procedure act and Kansas judicial review act. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Person” means any individual: (A) Who is receiving services for mental illness and who is admitted, detained, committed, transferred or […]

59-29a23 Civil action filed by sexually violent predator; costs related thereto; dismissal; limitations on future actions.

59-29a23. Civil action filed by sexually violent predator; costs related thereto; dismissal; limitations on future actions. (a) Whenever a person civilly committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act files any civil action relating to such commitment, including, but not limited to, an action pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501 et seq., and amendments thereto, the […]

59-29a24 Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required.

59-29a24. Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required. Any person civilly committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act, prior to filing any civil action, including, but not limited to, an action pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501 et seq., and amendments thereto, naming as the defendant the state of Kansas, any political subdivision of the […]

59-29a25 Permanent physiological change, petition for discharge; procedure.

59-29a25. Permanent physiological change, petition for discharge; procedure. (a) Whenever there is current evidence since the last annual examination from an expert or professional person that an identified physiological change to the committed person, such as paralysis, stroke or dementia, renders the committed person unable to commit a sexually violent offense and that this change […]

59-29a26 Post-commitment hearings, evaluations and other expenses; responsibility for costs.

59-29a26. Post-commitment hearings, evaluations and other expenses; responsibility for costs. (a) The cost of any post-commitment hearings, annual review hearings, including those provided by the office of administrative hearings, evaluations or other expenses expressly provided for in the Kansas sexually violent predator act shall be paid by the county responsible for the costs. (b) The […]

59-29a06 Same; pretrial conference; trial; counsel, examiners and experts; indigent persons; jury, composition, peremptory challenges.

59-29a06. Same; pretrial conference; trial; counsel, examiners and experts; indigent persons; jury, composition, peremptory challenges. (a) Within 60 days after the completion of any hearing held pursuant to K.S.A. 59-29a05, and amendments thereto, the court shall set the matter for a pretrial conference to establish a mutually agreeable date for trial to determine whether the […]

59-29a07 Same; determination; appeal; commitment procedure; interagency agreements; mistrials; persons committed and later taken into custody after parole, arrest or conviction, procedure; persons found incompetent to stand trial, procedure.

59-29a07. Same; determination; appeal; commitment procedure; interagency agreements; mistrials; persons committed and later taken into custody after parole, arrest or conviction, procedure; persons found incompetent to stand trial, procedure. (a) The court or jury shall determine whether, beyond a reasonable doubt, the person is a sexually violent predator. If such determination that the person is […]

59-29a08 Same; examination; annual review hearing for transitional release; rights and procedures; court orders; transitional release program.

59-29a08. Same; examination; annual review hearing for transitional release; rights and procedures; court orders; transitional release program. (a) Each person committed under the Kansas sexually violent predator act shall have a current examination of the person’s mental condition made once every year. The secretary shall provide the person with an annual written notice of the […]