Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 20-203 (2026)

Syllabus of points of law

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20-203. Syllabus of points of law. A syllabus of the points of law decided in any case in the supreme court shall be stated in writing by the judge delivering the opinion of the court, which shall be confined to points of law arising from the facts in the case, that have been determined by the court, and the syllabus shall be submitted to the judges concurring therein for revisal before publication thereof; and it shall be inserted in the book of reports without alteration, unless by consent of the judges concurring therein.

History: L. 1867, ch. 120, § 3; May 27; G.S. 1868, ch. 27, p. 301, § 3; R.S. 1923, 20-203.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case: State v. Valdez, 512 P.3d 1125 (Kan. 2022).

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State v. Valdez, 512 P.3d 1125 (Kan. 2022). “"); see also K.S.A. 20-203 ("A syllabus of the points of law decided in any case in the supreme court shall be stated in writing by the judge delivering the opinion of the court, which shall be confined to the points of law arising from the facts in the case, that have been…”

State v. Sims, 862 P.2d 359 (Kan. 1993). “A syllabus of the points of law decided by the Supreme Court in any case shall be stated in writing by the judge delivering the opinion of the court, which shall be confined to points of law arising from the facts in the case.”

Stetler v. Fosha, 809 F. Supp. 1409 (D. Kan. 1992). · cites it 2× “Kan.Stat.Ann. § 20-203. 15 . King did have a brief and casual conversation with Stites following the first trial, which apparently re-enforced his belief that Fosha had consulted with Stites.”

Stuber (D. Kan. 2025). · cites it 2× “See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-203 (“A Washburn S. Apartments LLC v.”

In re the Est. of Anderson, 865 P.2d 1037 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “2d 359 (1993), Justice Lockett said: “Pursuant to K.S.A. 20-203 and K.S.A. 60-2106(b), a syllabus of the points of law decided by the Supreme Court in any case shall be stated in writing by the judge delivering the opinion of the court, which shall be confined to points of law…”

Green v. Gen. Motors Corp. (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “See K.S.A. 20-203 (syllabus of "the points of law decided in any case" shall be included with opinions of Supreme Court); see also Northern Natural Gas Producing Co.”

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