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K.S.A. § 22-3416 (2026)

Prisoner as witness

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22-3416. Prisoner as witness. No prisoner in the custody of the secretary of corrections shall be required to attend as a witness in any criminal action or proceeding except on order of the court before whom the prosecution is pending and under such terms as the court may prescribe.

History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3416; L. 2012, ch. 51, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: State v. Gonzales, 783 P.2d 1239 (Kan. 1989).
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State v. Gonzales, 783 P.2d 1239 (Kan. 1989). “” Spears’ counsel also contended that the State had not followed the proper procedure to compel a prisoner to testify pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3416. The court rejected that argument, informed Spears of his Fifth Amendment right not to testify as to anything that might incriminate…”
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