§ 22-2601 Jurisdiction
§ 22-2602 Place of trial
§ 22-2603 Crime committed in more than one county
§ 22-2604 Crime committed on or near county boundary
§ 22-2605 Waters constituting county boundaries
§ 22-2606 Waters constituting state boundaries
§ 22-2607 Assisting another to commit crime or avoid prosecution
§ 22-2608 Crimes committed while in transit
§ 22-2609 Property taken in one county and brought into another
§ 22-2610 Property taken in other state and brought into this state
§ 22-2611 Death and cause of death in different places
§ 22-2612 Crime commenced outside the state or by agent
§ 22-2613 Bigamy
§ 22-2614 Kidnapping
§ 22-2615 Failure to appear
§ 22-2616 Change of venue
§ 22-2617 Notice of transfer
§ 22-2618 Time of motion
§ 22-2619 Crime committed with an electronic device; venue
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 22 > Article 26 - Jurisdiction and Venue

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.