§ 21-2501 Fingerprinting and palm printing of suspects; disposition of impressions
§ 21-2501a Maintenance of records of felony and misdemeanor offenses by law enforcement agencies; reporting of meth lab seizures or dump sites, theft of anhydrous ammonia; reports to bureau of investigation; form
§ 21-2502 University of Kansas and state departments to assist law enforcement officers and coroners
§ 21-2503 Fingerprint records admissible in evidence
§ 21-2504 Attorney general may call upon designated officers for information; forms
§ 21-2505 Same; nonperformance of duties; penalty
§ 21-2506 Same; construction of act
§ 21-2511 Collection of biological samples, fingerprints and other identifiers from certain persons; Kansas bureau of investigation, powers and duties; expungement of sample and profile record; failure to provide sample, penalties; other unlawful acts
§ 21-2512 Forensic DNA testing; limits thereof
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 21 > Article 25 - Identification and Detection of Crimes and Criminals

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.