60-485 Same; rights and privileges in addition to others.
60-485. Same; rights and privileges in addition to others. The rights and privileges provided by this act are in addition to any other rights guaranteed by the constitutions of the United States or the state of Kansas. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-480 through 60-485, and amendments thereto, shall not be construed to create […]
60-470 Title.
60-470. Title. The rules contained in this article 4 may be known and cited as the rules of evidence. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-470; Jan. 1, 1964.
60-472 Photographs of property wrongfully taken.
60-472. Photographs of property wrongfully taken. In any prosecution for a crime involving the wrongful taking of property, photographs of the property alleged to have been wrongfully taken may be deemed competent evidence of such property and may be admissible in the prosecution to the same extent as if such property had been introduced as […]
60-473 Peer support counseling session communication privilege; emergency services personnel, law enforcement personnel and national guard member.
60-473. Peer support counseling session communication privilege; emergency services personnel, law enforcement personnel and national guard member. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Emergency services personnel” means any employee or volunteer of an emergency services provider who is engaged in providing or supporting firefighting, dispatching services and emergency medical services. (2) “Emergency services […]
60-480 Journalist privilege; definitions.
60-480. Journalist privilege; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-480 through 60-485, and amendments thereto: (a) “Journalist” means: (1) A publisher, editor, reporter or other person employed by a newspaper, magazine, news wire service, television station or radio station who gathers, receives or processes information for communication to the public; or (2) an online […]
60-459 Definitions.
60-459. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 60-460, its exceptions and in this section: (a) “Statement” means not only an oral or written expression but also nonverbal conduct of a person intended by him or her as a substitute for words in expressing the matter stated. (b) “Declarant” is a person who makes a statement. (c) […]
60-481 Journalist privilege.
60-481. Journalist privilege. Except as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-482, and amendments thereto, a journalist cannot be adjudged in contempt by a judicial, legislative, administrative body or any other body having the power to issue subpoenas, for refusing to disclose, in any state or local proceeding, any information or the source of any such […]
60-460 Hearsay evidence excluded; exceptions.
60-460. Hearsay evidence excluded; exceptions. Evidence of a statement which is made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing, offered to prove the truth of the matter stated, is hearsay evidence and inadmissible except: (a) Previous statements of persons present. A statement previously made by a person who is present at the […]
60-482 Same; compelled disclosure.
60-482. Same; compelled disclosure. (a) A journalist may not be compelled to disclose any previously undisclosed information or the source of any such information procured while acting as a journalist until the party seeking to compel the disclosure establishes by a preponderance of the evidence in district court that the disclosure sought: (1) Is material […]
60-461 Discretion of judge under exception to exclude evidence.
60-461. Discretion of judge under exception to exclude evidence. Any writing admissible under exceptions (o), (p), (q) and (ee) of K.S.A. 60-460, and amendments thereto, shall be received only if the party offering such writing has delivered a copy of it or so much as may relate to the controversy, to each adverse party a […]