Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 22-4522 (2026)

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22-4522. Powers and duties. The state board of indigents' defense services shall:

(a) Provide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient and economical manner possible, the constitutionally and statutorily required counsel and related services for each indigent person accused of a felony and for such other indigent persons as prescribed by statute;

(b) establish, in each county or combination of counties designated by the board, a system of appointed counsel, contractual arrangements for providing contract counsel or public defender offices, or any combination thereof, on a full- or part-time basis, for the delivery of legal services for indigent persons accused of felonies;

(c) approve an annual operating budget for the board and submit that budget as provided in K.S.A. 75-3717, and amendments thereto;

(d) collect payments from indigent defendants as ordered by the court by methods including, but not limited to, utilization of debt collection procedures authorized by K.S.A. 75-6201 et seq., and amendments thereto;

(e) adopt rules and regulations in accordance with K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto, which are necessary for the operation of the board and the performance of its duties and for the guidance of appointed counsel, contract counsel and public defenders, including, but not limited to:

(1) Standards for entitlement to legal representation at public expense;

(2) standards and guidelines for compensation of appointed counsel and investigative, expert and other services within the limits of appropriations;

(3) criteria for employing contract counsel;

(4) qualifications, standards and guidelines for public defenders, appointed counsel and contract counsel; and

(5) adopt and maintain reimbursement tables which set forth the cost to the board of indigents' defense services for each separate category of service provided;

(f) prepare and submit to the governor and legislature an annual report on the operations of the board; and

(g) hold a hearing before changing the system for providing legal services for indigent persons accused of felonies in any county or judicial district if such a hearing is requested by two or more members of the board.

History: L. 1982, ch. 142, § 4; L. 1997, ch. 181, § 24; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 29 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1986–2024 · leading case: State v. Voyles, 160 P.3d 794 (Kan. 2007).

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State v. Voyles, 160 P.3d 794 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “22-4513, provides: "(a) If the defendant is convicted, all expenditures made by the state board of indigents' defense services to provide counsel and other defense services to such defendant or the amount allowed by the board of indigents' defense reimbursement tables as…”

State v. Stevens, 172 P.3d 570 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “The amount of attorney fees to be included in the court order for reimbursement shall be the amount claimed by appointed counsel on the payment voucher for indigents’ defense services or the amount prescribed by the board of indigents’ defense services reimbursement tables as…”

Mashaney v. Bd. of Indigents' Def. Servs., 355 P.3d 667 (Kan. 2015). · cites it 2× “*630 Mashaney primarily relies on K.S.A. 22-4522(a), which requires BIDS to “[p]rovide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient and economical manner possible, the constitutionally and statutorily required counsel and related services for each indigent person accused of…”

State Ex Rel. Stephan v. Smith, 747 P.2d 816 (Kan. 1987). · cites it 2× “Its *341 powers and duties, insofar as are here material, are described in K.S.A. 22-4522, which reads: “The state board of indigents’ defense services may: “(a) Provide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient and economical manner possible, the constitutionally and…”

State v. Robinson, 132 P.3d 934 (Kan. 2006). “"(b) In determining the amount and method of payment of such sum, the court shall take account of the financial resources of the defendant and the nature of the burden that payment of such sum will impose.”

McCarty v. State, 83 P.3d 249 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “Moreover, the legislative intent for such services to be reasonably competent is manifested by K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 22-4522, which authorizes the Kansas Board of Indigents' Defense Services to adopt rules and regulations establishing "qualifications, standards and guidelines for…”

Clark v. Ivy, 727 P.2d 493 (Kan. 1986). · cites it 5× “The duties and powers of the newly created State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services are set forth in K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 22-4522. That statute, in part, provides: “The state board of indigents’ defense services shall: “(a) Provide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient…”

State v. Buck-Schrag, 477 P.3d 1013 (Kan. 2020). “22-4513 provides: "(a) If the defendant is convicted, all expenditures made by the State board of indigents' defense services to provide counsel and other defense services to such defendant or the amount allowed by the board of indigents' defense reimbursement tables as provided…”

Albright v. State, 251 P.3d 52 (Kan. 2011). “The court referred to K.S.A. 22-4522(e)(4), which requires the Board of Indigents’ Defense Services to adopt rules and regulations that establish qualifications, standards, and guidelines for public defenders, appointed counsel, and contract counsel, and thereby suggests…”

Brown v. State, 101 P.3d 1201 (Kan. 2004). “*484 Moreover, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 22-4522(e)(4) suggests certain standards of competence are required for appointed counsel.”

State v. Stevens, 138 P.3d 1262 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “The amount of attorney fees to be included in the court order for reimbursement shall be the amount claimed by appointed counsel on die payment voucher for indigents’ defense services or the amount prescribed by the board of indigents’ defense services reimbursement tables as…”

Guillory v. State, 170 P.3d 403 (Kan. 2007). “22-4506[b] [requiring appointment of counsel where preliminary review of 60-1507 motion reveals substantial questions of law or triable issues of fact] and K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 22-4522[e][4] [suggesting standards of competence are required for appointed counsel]).”

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— K.S.A. § 22-4522(a) — 3 cases

Mashaney v. Bd. of Indigents' Def. Servs., 355 P.3d 667 (Kan. 2015). “*630 Mashaney primarily relies on K.S.A. 22-4522(a), which requires BIDS to “[p]rovide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient and economical manner possible, the constitutionally and statutorily required counsel and related services for each indigent person accused of…”

Clark v. Ivy, 727 P.2d 493 (Kan. 1986). “The duties and powers of the newly created State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services are set forth in K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 22-4522. That statute, in part, provides: “The state board of indigents’ defense services shall: “(a) Provide, supervise and coordinate, in the most efficient…”

In re the Care & Treatment of Raborn, 916 P.2d 15 (Kan. 1996).

— K.S.A. § 22-4522(d) — 1 case

— K.S.A. § 22-4522(e)(2) — 1 case

State v. Turner, 115 P.3d 776 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005).

— K.S.A. § 22-4522(e)(4) — 6 cases

Brown v. State, 101 P.3d 1201 (Kan. 2004). “*484 Moreover, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 22-4522(e)(4) suggests certain standards of competence are required for appointed counsel.”

Kargus v. State, 169 P.3d 307 (Kan. 2007).

McCarty v. State, 83 P.3d 249 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). “Moreover, the legislative intent for such services to be reasonably competent is manifested by K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 22-4522, which authorizes the Kansas Board of Indigents' Defense Services to adopt rules and regulations establishing "qualifications, standards and guidelines for…”

Kargus v. State, 162 P.3d 818 (Kan. 2007).

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