Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 19-822 (2026)

Uniforms and display of badges by sheriff and deputies; requirements; exceptions

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19-822. Uniforms and display of badges by sheriff and deputies; requirements; exceptions. County sheriffs and their deputies, when on duty, shall be dressed in a distinctive uniform which shall be furnished by the county, and display a badge of office: Provided, The wearing of such uniform and badge shall be discretionary at the option of the sheriff when he or his deputies are engaged in special investigations or mental patient assignments: And provided further, That special deputies appointed by the sheriff, detectives, clerical personnel and civil process servers; and deputies while engaged in the transportation of prisoners may be excluded from the requirements of this section at the option of the sheriff.

History: L. 1969, ch. 142, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 115, § 1; July 1.

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Kansas Motorcycle Works USA, LLC v. McCloud (D. Kan. 2021).

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Kansas Motorcycle Works USA, LLC v. McCloud (D. Kan. 2021). · cites it 2× “§§ 19-813, 19-805(a), and are commanded to be in uniform while on duty, K.S.A. § 19-822. Those duties include conducting legally valid searches, see K.”

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