8-2111. Applicability of procedures in 8-2101 to 8-2110. The foregoing provisions of this article shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of any provisions of article 15, 16, 17, 18 or 19 of chapter 8 of Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a police officer may arrest for a misdemeanor under K.S.A. 22-2401 on the basis that evidence will be irretrievably lost or that the person may cause self-injury or injury to others or damage to property.
History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2111; L. 1982, ch. 48, § 2; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 8 - Automobiles And Other Vehicles
Article 21 - Uniform Act Regulating Traffic; Parties, Arrests, Citations, Procedures And Penalties
8-2101 Parties to a crime established by uniform act.
8-2102 Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles.
8-2103 Application of act to public officers and employees.
8-2106 Traffic citation; procedure.
8-2108 Citation deemed lawful complaint.
8-2109 Authority of officer at scene of accident.
8-2111 Applicability of procedures in 8-2101 to 8-2110.
8-2112 Citation for illegally parked, standing or stopped vehicle.
8-2113 Same; failure to appear; notice.
8-2114 Same; prosecution; presumption of ownership.
8-2116 Classification of violations; traffic infractions; misdemeanors; repeat misdemeanor offenses.
8-2117 Prosecution of juvenile traffic offenders; disposition.