Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure

K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-3222: Mental examination, commitment to certain institutions

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes court procedures for mental examination and commitment when a defendant is found not guilty of a charged crime but guilty of a lesser offense, directing the court to follow procedures in K.S.A. 22-3429 et seq.

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