Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure
K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-3402: Discharge of persons not brought promptly to trial; discharge deadlines; delays, requests and charging of time; suspension of deadlines until March 1, 2024; guidelines for prioritizing trials; office of judicial administration report to legislature; retroactive application of certain amendments
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural deadlines for bringing criminal defendants to trial (150 days if jailed, 180 days if on bond) and allows discharge from prosecution if deadlines are not met, with specified exceptions for defendant delay and court continuances.
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