Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 21-609 (2026)

Repealed

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21-609.

History: R.S. 1923, 21-609; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-4701; July 1, 1970.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1959–2013 · leading case: Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U.S. 263 (1980).
Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U.S. 263 (1980). · cites it 2× “2 (1950) (fine or up to 10 years); Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 21-609 , 1-631 (1964) (up to 10 years' hard labor); Ky.”
State v. Richardson, 399 P.2d 799 (Kan. 1965). · cites it 4× “"THE COURT: You understand that your attorney has for you waived the formal reading of the Information, which is the formal charge setting out the crime of forgery under Section 21-609 [ sic, 21-608] of the 1949 General Statutes of Kansas? This is forgery of a check, and he has…”
State v. Foster, 312 P.3d 364 (Kan. 2013). · cites it 3× “21-3710(a)(2) is similar to former statutes K.S.A. 21-609 (Corrick 1964), K.S.A. 21-614 (Corrick 1964), and K.”
State v. Thomas, 481 P.2d 964 (Kan. 1971). “21-3710, 21-3711]); and three counts of uttering in the second degree (K.S.A. 21-609 [now 1970 Supp. 21-3710, 21-3711]).”
State v. Ralph, 399 P.2d 548 (Kan. 1965). · cites it 4× “There is a charge of uttering under Section 21-609. And do you plead to that? “Mr.”
Tibbett v. Hand, 347 P.2d 353 (Kan. 1959). · cites it 2× ““Thereupon, the defendant informs the court, by his attorney, that he waives formal arraignment of the charges and desires to enter pleas of guilty to each count of the crimes as charged in the Information, said crimes being defined in Section 21-608 and Section 21-609 of the…”
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