Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure
K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-4503: Entitlement of defendant to counsel; appointment of counsel, when; access to defendant; duty of appointed counsel
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the right of defendants charged with felonies to have legal counsel at all stages of proceedings and requires courts to appoint counsel for those who cannot afford one.
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