59-29a24. Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required. Any person civilly committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act, prior to filing any civil action, including, but not limited to, an action pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501 et seq., and amendments thereto, naming as the defendant the state of Kansas, any political subdivision of the state of Kansas, any public official, the secretary for aging and disability services or an employee of the Kansas department for aging and disability services, while such employee is engaged in the performance of such employee's duty, shall be required to have exhausted all administrative remedies concerning such civil action. Upon filing a petition in a civil action, such person shall file with such petition proof that all administrative remedies have been exhausted.
History: L. 2012, ch. 90, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 95, § 13; July 1.
Revisor's Note:
Section was amended twice in the 2015 session, see also 59-29a24a.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 29a - Commitment Of Sexually Violent Predators
59-29a02 Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; definitions.
59-29a04a Sexually violent predator expense fund.
59-29a09 Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements.
59-29a10 Petitions for transitional or conditional release; procedure.
59-29a13 Same; notice to victims of release of persons committed under this act.
59-29a14 Same; special allegation of sexual motivation; procedure; withdrawal or dismissal.
59-29a16 Same; confidential or privileged information and records.
59-29a17 Same; court records; sealed and opened by court order.
59-29a20 Bail, bond, house arrest or other release; not eligible.
59-29a24 Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required.
59-29a25 Permanent physiological change, petition for discharge; procedure.
59-29a26 Post-commitment hearings, evaluations and other expenses; responsibility for costs.