21-2502. University of Kansas and state departments to assist law enforcement officers and coroners. It shall be the duty of the university of Kansas, the secretary of health and environment, and all other state departments and institutions, free of charge or reward, to cooperate with the law-enforcement officers of the state, and with the coroners, and to render to them such service and assistance relative to microanalysis, handwriting, toxicology, chemistry, photography, medicine, ballistics and all other sciences and matters relating to or that would aid in controlling crime, disease and the detection, apprehension, identification and prosecution of criminals.
History: L. 1931, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 166, § 11; L. 1965, ch. 164, § 16; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 28; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 21 - Crimes And Punishments
Article 25 - Identification And Detection Of Crimes And Criminals
21-2501 Fingerprinting and palm printing of suspects; disposition of impressions.
21-2502 University of Kansas and state departments to assist law enforcement officers and coroners.
21-2503 Fingerprint records admissible in evidence.
21-2504 Attorney general may call upon designated officers for information; forms.
21-2505 Same; nonperformance of duties; penalty.