22-4003.Witnesses of executions.[(a)] In addition to the secretary of corrections orthe warden designated by the secretary, the executioner andpersons designated pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4001, and amendmentsthereto, to assistin the execution, thefollowing persons, and no others, may be present at the execution:(1) Amember of the clergy attending the prisoner; (2) not more thanthreepersons designated by theprisoner; and (3) not more than 10 personsdesignated by the secretary ofcorrections as official witnesses. The secretary shall consider theinclusion of members of the immediate family of any deceased victim of theprisoner as witnesses when designating official witnesses. The identity ofpersons present at the execution, other thanthe secretary or the warden designated by the secretary, shall be confidential.A witness may elect to reveal such witness' own identity, but in no event shalla witness reveal the identity of any other person present at the execution.
(b) All witnesses shall be 18 years of age or older.
(c) The secretary may deny the attendance of any person selected ordesignated as a witness when the secretary determines it is necessary forreasons of security and order of the institution.
(d) As used in this section, "members of the immediate family" means thespouse, a child by birth or adoption, stepchild, parent, grandparent,grandchild, sibling or the spouse of any member of the immediate familyspecified in this subsection.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-4003;L. 1994, ch. 252, § 13;L. 1999, ch. 164, § 22; July 1.
22-4003.Witnesses of executions.[(a)] In addition to the secretary of corrections orthe warden designated by the secretary, the executioner andpersons designated pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4001, and amendmentsthereto, to assistin the execution, thefollowing persons, and no others, may be present at the execution:(1) Amember of the clergy attending the prisoner; (2) not more thanthreepersons designated by theprisoner; and (3) not more than 10 personsdesignated by the secretary ofcorrections as official witnesses. The secretary shall consider theinclusion of members of the immediate family of any deceased victim of theprisoner as witnesses when designating official witnesses. The identity ofpersons present at the execution, other thanthe secretary or the warden designated by the secretary, shall be confidential.A witness may elect to reveal such witness' own identity, but in no event shalla witness reveal the identity of any other person present at the execution.
(b) All witnesses shall be 18 years of age or older.
(c) The secretary may deny the attendance of any person selected ordesignated as a witness when the secretary determines it is necessary forreasons of security and order of the institution.
(d) As used in this section, "members of the immediate family" means thespouse, a child by birth or adoption, stepchild, parent, grandparent,grandchild, sibling or the spouse of any member of the immediate familyspecified in this subsection.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-4003;L. 1994, ch. 252, § 13;L. 1999, ch. 164, § 22; July 1.
22-4003.Witnesses of executions.[(a)] In addition to the secretary of corrections orthe warden designated by the secretary, the executioner andpersons designated pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4001, and amendmentsthereto, to assistin the execution, thefollowing persons, and no others, may be present at the execution:(1) Amember of the clergy attending the prisoner; (2) not more thanthreepersons designated by theprisoner; and (3) not more than 10 personsdesignated by the secretary ofcorrections as official witnesses. The secretary shall consider theinclusion of members of the immediate family of any deceased victim of theprisoner as witnesses when designating official witnesses. The identity ofpersons present at the execution, other thanthe secretary or the warden designated by the secretary, shall be confidential.A witness may elect to reveal such witness' own identity, but in no event shalla witness reveal the identity of any other person present at the execution.
(b) All witnesses shall be 18 years of age or older.
(c) The secretary may deny the attendance of any person selected ordesignated as a witness when the secretary determines it is necessary forreasons of security and order of the institution.
(d) As used in this section, "members of the immediate family" means thespouse, a child by birth or adoption, stepchild, parent, grandparent,grandchild, sibling or the spouse of any member of the immediate familyspecified in this subsection.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-4003;L. 1994, ch. 252, § 13;L. 1999, ch. 164, § 22; July 1.
