Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated — Chapter 22, Criminal Procedure

K.S.A. Ch. 22 § 22-4529: Entitlement of defendant to counsel; application fee; disposition of moneys

What this law says, in plain English

Defendants entitled to court-appointed counsel must pay a $100 application fee to the district court clerk, unless the court waives it due to manifest hardship. Fees are deposited into the indigents' defense services fund; fees are refunded if the defendant is acquitted or case dismissed.

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