59-29b47. Computation of time. (a) In computing the date upon or by which any act must be done or hearing held by under provisions of this article, the day on which an act or event occurred and from which a designated period of time is to be calculated shall not be included, but the last day in a designated period of time shall be included unless that day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, in which case the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday shall be considered to be the last day.
(b) Unless the court orders otherwise, if the clerk's office is inaccessible on the last day for filing, then the time for filing is extended to the first accessible day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
(c) "Legal holiday" means any day declared a holiday by the president of the United States, the congress of the United States or the legislature of this state or any day observed as a holiday by order of the Kansas supreme court. A half holiday is considered as other days and not as a holiday.
History: L. 1998, ch. 134, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 62; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 29b - Care And Treatment For Persons With An Alcohol Or Substance Abuse Problem
59-29b45 Name and citation of act.
59-29b48 Civil rights of persons subject to the provisions of this act.
59-29b50 Discharge of a voluntary patient.
59-29b51 Right to discharge of voluntary patient; procedure.
59-29b52 Petition for involuntary commitment of a voluntary patient.
59-29b53 Investigation; emergency detention; authority and duty of law enforcement officers.
59-29b54 Emergency observation and treatment; authority of treatment facility's procedure.
59-29b55 Notice of right to communicate upon admission; notice of admission; notice of rights.
59-29b56 Emergency observation; discharge.
59-29b58 Ex parte emergency custody order.
59-29b59 Temporary custody order; request for; procedure.
59-29b60 Preliminary orders; continuances and advancement of trial.
59-29b61 Order for evaluation; procedure.
59-29b62 Evaluation; hearing in noncustodial circumstances.
59-29b64 Continuance of hearings; order of referral for short-term treatment.
59-29b65 Trial upon the petition; procedure.
59-29b66 Order for treatment; dismissal.
59-29b69 Hearing to review status of patient; procedure.
59-29b74 Notice of discharge; restoration of certain rights.
59-29b75 Unauthorized absence; procedure.
59-29b76 Administration of medications and other treatments.
59-29b77 Restraints; seclusion.
59-29b79 Disclosure of records.
59-29b80 Civil and criminal liability.
59-29b82 Notice of death of patients in treatment facilities.
59-29b83 Applicability to persons in custody on criminal charges.