Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure

K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-2402: Stopping of suspect

What this law says, in plain English

Law enforcement may stop persons suspected of criminal activity in public places to request identification and explanation. Officers may frisk for weapons if safety requires it and may seize unlawfully possessed items or evidence.

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