§ 19-801a Sheriff; election, term, bond
§ 19-801b Qualifications for office; law enforcement certification required; waiver; status and salary while in attendance
§ 19-801c Eligibility of sheriffs holding office on July 1, 1972, for nomination and election
§ 19-802 Condition of such bond
§ 19-803 Appointment of undersheriff
§ 19-804 Vacancy in office of sheriff, how filled; person appointed shall be qualified elector when sworn in; duties and liabilities of undersheriff
§ 19-804a Exercise of functions of sheriff by county clerk, when
§ 19-805 Deputies and undersheriffs; duties; meetings and seminars; budget; limitation of personnel action
§ 19-805a Special deputies; appointment, revocation; bonds
§ 19-805b Authority of special deputies
§ 19-805c Act extends appointing power
§ 19-807d Sheriff’s deputies for police protection in certain townships; agreements; contributions by townships; tax levies
§ 19-810 Appointment of undersheriff or deputy to be in writing; revocation
§ 19-811 Charge and custody of jail; liability for acts
§ 19-812 Process, writs, precepts and orders; court attendance; fees
§ 19-812a Montgomery county; duties of sheriff
§ 19-812b Neosho county; duties of sheriff
§ 19-813 Preservation of peace
§ 19-814 What sheriff shall deliver to successor
§ 19-815 Writs in hand on expiration of term or removal
§ 19-816 Default or misconduct of deputy after death, resignation or removal of sheriff
§ 19-817 Action for default or misconduct of sheriff or deputy
§ 19-818 Service of paper on sheriff
§ 19-820 Default as to writ or process; penalties
§ 19-821 Demanding or receiving illegal fees; penalties
§ 19-822 Uniforms and display of badges by sheriff and deputies; requirements; exceptions
§ 19-823 Allowance for uniform expense in counties with a population of less than 200,000
§ 19-824 Uniforms
§ 19-826 Fingerprinting of sheriff and candidates for office of sheriff; exception; fingerprints forwarded to K.B.I. for background investigation; cost
§ 19-827 Payment for services provided by certain special deputies
§ 19-828 Multijurisdictional law enforcement group
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 19 > Article 8 - Sheriff

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.