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K.S.A. § 22-2702 (2026)

Fugitives from justice; duty of governor

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22-2702. Fugitives from justice; duty of governor. Subject to the provisions of this article, the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all acts of congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the governor of this state to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this state.

History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2702; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1987–2008 · leading case: Kennon v. State, 809 P.2d 546 (Kan. 1991).
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Kennon v. State, 809 P.2d 546 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 9× “The issues asserted by Kennon are: I: Whether the district court erred in failing to grant Ken-non’s petition when no facts proved Kennon was a fugitive from justice as required by K.S.A. 22-2702, the statute under which the State of Kansas was proceeding.”
Ortega v. City of Kansas City, Kansas, 659 F. Supp. 1201 (D. Kan. 1987). “See K.S.A. 22-2702. In order to bring about the extradition of a person charged to Kansas, the executive authority of Kansas must inform the Governor of Missouri in writing that the accused was present in Kansas at the time of the commission of the alleged crime and that he…”
Dunn v. Hindman, 855 P.2d 994 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “” Dunn argues she is not a fugitive from justice and, thus, she was not subject to mandatory extradition under K.S.A. 22-2702. That statute provides: “Subject to the provisions of this article, the provisions of the constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all…”
State v. Patton, 176 P.3d 151 (Kan. 2008). “Further, the court distinguished between mandatory extradition under K.S.A. 22-2702, which applies when it is alleged the person was in the demanding state at the time the alleged crime was committed, and discretionary extradition under K.”
Brownfield v. Stovall, 85 F. App'x 123 (10th Cir. 2003). “Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2702 . See also Ortega v.”
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