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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
This section applies if a defendant is charged with a crime pursuant to articles 54, 55 or 56 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or K.S.A. 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6418 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto.
(a) The prosecuting attorney, as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202, and amendments thereto, shall: (1) Inform the victim or the victim's family before any dismissal or declining of prosecuting charges; (2) inform the victim or the victim's family of the nature of any proposed plea agreement; and (3) inform and give notice to the victim or the victim'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 present at any hearing where a plea agreement is reviewed or accepted and the parties may submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of the hearing.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 22. Criminal Procedure § 22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information to victims; right to be present at certain hearings - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-22-criminal-procedure/ks-st-sect-22-3436/
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