60-31a01. Citation and construction of act. (a) K.S.A. 60-31a01 through 60-31a09, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act. (b) This act shall be liberally construed to protect victims of stalking, sexual assault and human trafficking and to facilitate access to judicial […]
60-31a02. Definitions. As used in the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act: (a) “Human trafficking” means any act that would constitute human trafficking or aggravated human trafficking, as defined by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5426, and amendments thereto, or commercial sexual exploitation of a child, as defined by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-6422, and […]
60-31a03. Jurisdiction. The district courts shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings under the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act. History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 3; L. 2017, ch. 66, § 5; L. 2018, ch. 110, § 6; July 1.
60-31a04. Commencement of proceedings; persons seeking relief on behalf of minor; forms; no docket fee; confidentiality exceptions. (a) A person may seek relief under the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act by filing a verified petition with any judge of the district court or clerk of the court. A verified petition must […]
60-31a05. Hearing; temporary orders pending hearing. (a) Within 21 days of the filing of a petition under the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act a hearing shall be held at which the plaintiff must prove the allegation of stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking by a preponderance of the evidence and the […]
60-31a06. Orders; time periods; extension of orders; amendments; costs. (a) The court may issue a protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking order granting any one or more of the following orders: (1) Restraining the defendant from following, harassing, telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the victim. The order shall contain a statement that, […]
60-31a07. Notice of protection orders. A copy of any order under the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act shall be issued to the victim, the defendant and the police department of the city where the victim resides. If the victim does not reside in a city or resides in a city with […]
60-31a08. Procedure. Except as otherwise provided in the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act, any proceedings under this act shall be in accordance with chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and shall be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies. History: L. 2002, ch. 141, […]
60-31a09. Contempt. If, upon hearing, the court finds a violation of any order under the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act, the court may find the defendant in contempt pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1204a, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 9; L. 2017, ch. 66, § 11; L. 2018, ch. […]
