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Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 23.--PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

      22-2307.   Domestic violence calls; written policies to be adopted by lawenforcement agencies; contents.(a) All law enforcement agenciesin this state shall adoptwritten policies regarding domestic violence calls as provided in subsection(b). These policies shall be made available to all officers of such agency.

      (b)   Such written policies shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:

      (1)   A statement directing that the officers shall make an arrest when theyhave probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed or has beencommitted;

      (2)   a statement defining domestic violence;

      (3)   a statement describing the dispatchers' responsibilities;

      (4)   a statement describing the responding officers' responsibilities andprocedures to follow when responding to a domestic violence call and thesuspect is atthe scene;

      (5)   a statement regarding procedures when the suspect has left the scene ofthecrime;

      (6)   procedures for both misdemeanor and felony cases;

      (7)   procedures for law enforcement officers to follow when handling domesticviolence calls involving court orders, including protection from abuseorders, restraining orders and a protective order issued by acourt of any state or Indian tribe;

      (8)   a statement that the law enforcement agency shall provide thefollowing information to victims, in writing:

      (A)   Availability of emergency and medical telephone numbers, if needed;

      (B)   the law enforcement agency's report number;

      (C)   the address and telephone number of the prosecutor's office the victimshould contact to obtain information about victims' rights pursuant to K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto;

      (D)   the name and address of the crime victims' compensation board andinformation about possible compensation benefits;

      (E)   advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public;

      (F)   advise the victim of such victims' rights under K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto; and

      (G)   advise the victim of known available resources which may assist thevictim; and

      (9)   whether an arrest is made or not, a standard offense report shall becompleted on all such incidents and sent to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 93, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 208, § 3; July 1.

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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter22 > Article23 > Statutes_12230

22-2307

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 23.--PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

      22-2307.   Domestic violence calls; written policies to be adopted by lawenforcement agencies; contents.(a) All law enforcement agenciesin this state shall adoptwritten policies regarding domestic violence calls as provided in subsection(b). These policies shall be made available to all officers of such agency.

      (b)   Such written policies shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:

      (1)   A statement directing that the officers shall make an arrest when theyhave probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed or has beencommitted;

      (2)   a statement defining domestic violence;

      (3)   a statement describing the dispatchers' responsibilities;

      (4)   a statement describing the responding officers' responsibilities andprocedures to follow when responding to a domestic violence call and thesuspect is atthe scene;

      (5)   a statement regarding procedures when the suspect has left the scene ofthecrime;

      (6)   procedures for both misdemeanor and felony cases;

      (7)   procedures for law enforcement officers to follow when handling domesticviolence calls involving court orders, including protection from abuseorders, restraining orders and a protective order issued by acourt of any state or Indian tribe;

      (8)   a statement that the law enforcement agency shall provide thefollowing information to victims, in writing:

      (A)   Availability of emergency and medical telephone numbers, if needed;

      (B)   the law enforcement agency's report number;

      (C)   the address and telephone number of the prosecutor's office the victimshould contact to obtain information about victims' rights pursuant to K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto;

      (D)   the name and address of the crime victims' compensation board andinformation about possible compensation benefits;

      (E)   advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public;

      (F)   advise the victim of such victims' rights under K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto; and

      (G)   advise the victim of known available resources which may assist thevictim; and

      (9)   whether an arrest is made or not, a standard offense report shall becompleted on all such incidents and sent to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 93, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 208, § 3; July 1.


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Statutes > Kansas > Chapter22 > Article23 > Statutes_12230

22-2307

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Article 23.--PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

      22-2307.   Domestic violence calls; written policies to be adopted by lawenforcement agencies; contents.(a) All law enforcement agenciesin this state shall adoptwritten policies regarding domestic violence calls as provided in subsection(b). These policies shall be made available to all officers of such agency.

      (b)   Such written policies shall include, but not be limited to, thefollowing:

      (1)   A statement directing that the officers shall make an arrest when theyhave probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed or has beencommitted;

      (2)   a statement defining domestic violence;

      (3)   a statement describing the dispatchers' responsibilities;

      (4)   a statement describing the responding officers' responsibilities andprocedures to follow when responding to a domestic violence call and thesuspect is atthe scene;

      (5)   a statement regarding procedures when the suspect has left the scene ofthecrime;

      (6)   procedures for both misdemeanor and felony cases;

      (7)   procedures for law enforcement officers to follow when handling domesticviolence calls involving court orders, including protection from abuseorders, restraining orders and a protective order issued by acourt of any state or Indian tribe;

      (8)   a statement that the law enforcement agency shall provide thefollowing information to victims, in writing:

      (A)   Availability of emergency and medical telephone numbers, if needed;

      (B)   the law enforcement agency's report number;

      (C)   the address and telephone number of the prosecutor's office the victimshould contact to obtain information about victims' rights pursuant to K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto;

      (D)   the name and address of the crime victims' compensation board andinformation about possible compensation benefits;

      (E)   advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public;

      (F)   advise the victim of such victims' rights under K.S.A.74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto; and

      (G)   advise the victim of known available resources which may assist thevictim; and

      (9)   whether an arrest is made or not, a standard offense report shall becompleted on all such incidents and sent to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

      History:   L. 1991, ch. 93, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 208, § 3; July 1.