by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
The secretary of social and rehabilitation services shall convene a task force to study current programs and laws for alleged offenders with disabilities that render such offenders potentially incompetent to stand trial, but who do not meet the criteria for...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
(1) Whenever involuntary commitment proceedings have been commenced by the secretary for aging and disability services as required by K.S.A. 22-3303, and amendments thereto, and the defendant is not committed to a treatment facility as a patient, the defendant shall...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
(1) A defendant who is charged with a crime and is found to be incompetent to stand trial shall be committed for evaluation and treatment to any appropriate state, county , private institution or facility. At the time of such commitment the institution of commitment...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
K.S.A. 22-3302aRepealed by L. 2019, ch. 65,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by L. 2018, ch. 71,§ 32, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by L. 2010, ch. 135,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2010.L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3302; L. 1971, ch. 114, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 163, § 17; L. 1977, ch. 121, § 1; L. 1982,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
(1) At any time after the defendant has been charged with a crime and before pronouncement of sentence, the defendant, the defendant’s counsel or the prosecuting attorney may request a determination of the defendant’s competency to stand trial. If, upon...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Kansas
(1) For the purpose of this article, a person is “incompetent to stand trial” when he is charged with a crime and, because of mental illness or defect is unable: (a) To understand the nature and purpose of the proceedings against him; or(b) to make or...
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