22-4207. Definitions. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Witness" means a person who is confined in a penal institution in any state and whose testimony is desired in another state in any criminal proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal action before a court.
(b) "Penal institution" includes a jail, prison, penitentiary, house of correction, or other place of penal detention.
(c) "State" includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory of the United States.
History: L. 1973, ch. 145, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 22 - Criminal Procedure
Article 42 - Out-of-state Witnesses
22-4202 Summoning witness in this state to testify in another state.
22-4203 Out-of-state witnesses; fees and mileage.
22-4204 Exemption from arrest and service of process.
22-4205 Uniformity of interpretation.
22-4208 Summoning confined witness in this state to appear in another state; court order.
22-4209 Terms and conditions of order.
22-4211 Order of compliance by judge in this state.
22-4212 Immunity of witness from arrest or service of process in this state for prior act.