Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 22-2902a (2026)

Preliminary examination; admissibility of report of forensic examiner

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22-2902a. Preliminary examination; admissibility of report of forensic examiner. At any preliminary examination in which the results of a forensic examination, analysis, comparison or identification prepared by the Kansas bureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms of the United States department of the treasury, the state secretary of health and environment, the sheriff's department of Johnson, Shawnee or Sedgwick county, the police department of the cities of Overland Park, Topeka or Wichita, the Sedgwick county regional forensic science center, the drug enforcement administration, the air force of the United States, the navy of the United States, the army of the United States, the Missouri southern state college regional crime laboratory, Bethany medical center, inc. located in Kansas City, Kansas, the Kansas City, Kansas community college forensic laboratory or the Kansas City, Missouri regional crime laboratory are to be introduced as evidence, the report, or a copy of the report, of the findings of the forensic examiner shall be admissible into evidence in the preliminary examination in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the forensic examiner who performed such examination, analysis, comparison or identification and prepared the report thereon had testified in person.

History: L. 1974, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 199, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 132, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 99, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 224, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 71, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 68, § 1; April 12.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1983–2009 · leading case: State v. Sherry, 667 P.2d 367 (Kan. 1983).

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State v. Sherry, 667 P.2d 367 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 17× “The State contends the trial court erred by (1) declaring K.S.A. 1982 Supp. 22-2902a unconstitutional, and (2) determining that the evidence was insufficient to establish probable cause as to the defendant Finley.”

State v. Leshay, 213 P.3d 1071 (Kan. 2009). · cites it 13× “The charges were dismissed after the district court determined that K.S.A. 22-2902a, which authorizes the admission of forensic laboratory reports at preliminary hearings, is unconstitutional because it violates the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United…”

State v. Crow, 974 P.2d 100 (Kan. 1999). · cites it 2× “22-3437 is claimed to be no more obstructive than other pretrial procedures. The Attorney General finally makes what appears to be a “best evidence” argument that the notes and reports *697 of forensic scientists would be what they would refer to in live testimony and the…”

State v. Cremer, 676 P.2d 59 (Kan. 1984). · cites it 2× “" However, it was not until the opinion of the Court of Appeals in this case that the question of the application of K.”

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