Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure
K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-4011: Escape of convict; procedure
What this law says, in plain English
A death-sentenced person who escapes and is recaptured must be returned to corrections custody. The supreme court then issues a warrant to carry out the execution during a court-designated week, following procedures for original death sentences.
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