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Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information tovictims; right to be present at certain hearings.If a defendant is charged with acrime pursuant to article 34,35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto;

(a) The prosecuting attorney, as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202, andamendments thereto, shall: (1) inform the victim or the victim'sfamily before anydismissal or declining of prosecuting charges; (2) inform thevictim or the victim's family of the nature of anyproposed plea agreement; and (3) inform and give notice to the victim or thevictim's family of the rights established in subsection (b);

(b) The victim of a crime or the victim's family have the right to be presentat any hearing where a plea agreement is reviewed or accepted and the partiesmay submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of thehearing.

History: L. 1991, ch. 90, § 3;L. 2006, ch. 212, § 18; July 1.

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22-3436

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information tovictims; right to be present at certain hearings.If a defendant is charged with acrime pursuant to article 34,35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto;

(a) The prosecuting attorney, as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202, andamendments thereto, shall: (1) inform the victim or the victim'sfamily before anydismissal or declining of prosecuting charges; (2) inform thevictim or the victim's family of the nature of anyproposed plea agreement; and (3) inform and give notice to the victim or thevictim's family of the rights established in subsection (b);

(b) The victim of a crime or the victim's family have the right to be presentat any hearing where a plea agreement is reviewed or accepted and the partiesmay submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of thehearing.

History: L. 1991, ch. 90, § 3;L. 2006, ch. 212, § 18; July 1.

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22-3436

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 34.--TRIALS AND INCIDENTS THERETO

22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information tovictims; right to be present at certain hearings.If a defendant is charged with acrime pursuant to article 34,35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto;

(a) The prosecuting attorney, as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202, andamendments thereto, shall: (1) inform the victim or the victim'sfamily before anydismissal or declining of prosecuting charges; (2) inform thevictim or the victim's family of the nature of anyproposed plea agreement; and (3) inform and give notice to the victim or thevictim's family of the rights established in subsection (b);

(b) The victim of a crime or the victim's family have the right to be presentat any hearing where a plea agreement is reviewed or accepted and the partiesmay submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of thehearing.

History: L. 1991, ch. 90, § 3;L. 2006, ch. 212, § 18; July 1.