Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure
K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-2616: Change of venue
What this law says, in plain English
A defendant may request the court transfer a criminal case to another county if local prejudice prevents a fair trial. The original prosecutor continues the case in the new location, with costs charged to the originating county.
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