8-2109. Authority of officer at scene of accident.
8-2109
8-2109. Authority of officer at scene of accident.
(a) Except for felonies, a police officer at the scene of a traffic accident
may issue a written traffic citation, as provided in K.S.A.
8-2106 and amendments thereto, to any
driver of a vehicle involved in the accident when, based upon personal
investigation, the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe
that the person has committed any offense under the provisions of this act
in connection with the accident.
(b) A police officer at the scene of a traffic accident may arrest any
driver of a vehicle involved in the accident when, based upon personal investigation,
the officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person
has committed any offense under the provisions of the uniform vehicle code
in connection with the accident, except when every such offense is a traffic
infraction.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2109; L. 1982, ch. 48, § 1; L.
1984, ch. 39, § 24; Jan. 1, 1985.