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21-1802. Procedure upon arrest of person about to commit offense;inquiry; bond of accused.Any judge having power to issue warrants in criminal cases, to whom itshall be made to appear by affidavit or complaint that there is reasonableground to believe that any offense specified in K.S.A. 21-1801 is about tobe committed within the jurisdiction of such judge, or by any person orpersons being within such jurisdiction, shall issue a warrant to thesheriff, marshal or other proper officer for the arrest of the person orpersons about to commit such offense. Upon any person or persons beingarrested and brought before such judge by virtue of such warrant, suchjudge shall inquire into the matter, and if it appears that there isreasonable ground to believe that the person or persons so arrested areabout to commit any offense defined in K.S.A. 21-1801, the person orpersons so arrested shall be required to give a bond to the state of Kansasin a sum not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than onethousand dollars ($1,000), with good and sufficient surety, conditionedthat the person or persons so arrested will not, for one (1) yearthereafter, commit any such offense.
History: L. 1901, ch. 274, § 2; R.S. 1923, 21-1802; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 8;July 1.
