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K.S.A. § 22-4611 (2026)

Complaints, office of attorney general, procedure; civil action

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22-4611. Complaints, office of attorney general, procedure; civil action. (a) Any person who believes such person has been subjected to racial or other biased-based policing by a law enforcement officer or agency may file a complaint with the law enforcement agency. The complainant may also file a complaint with the office of the attorney general. The office of the attorney general shall review and, if necessary, investigate the complaint and may find there is insufficient evidence of racial or other biased-based policing or may forward the complaint for further review and possible action to the Kansas commission on peace officers' standards and training. The commission shall review and, if necessary, further investigate the complaint. The commission may take action on the officer's certification or other corrective action as allowed by its governing statutes and rules and regulations. The commission shall consult with the head of the law enforcement agency before taking final action regarding discipline of any law enforcement officer or other disposition of the complaint.

(b) Within 10 days of receiving a complaint, the office of the attorney general shall provide notification that such complaint has been filed to the accused officer and to the head of the accused officer's law enforcement agency, including a copy of all complaint documentation submitted by the complainant.

(c) Upon disposition of a complaint as provided for in subsection (a) the complainant shall have a civil cause of action in the district court against the law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency, or both, and shall be entitled to recover damages if it is determined by the court that such officer or agency engaged in racial or other biased-based policing. The court may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees and court costs.

History: L. 2005, ch. 159, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 94, § 4; May 26.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Litigants with a cause of action for racial profiling, created by K.S.A. 22-4611, must comply with the notice requirements in K.S.A. 12-105b(d) for claims against a municipality. Garcia v. Anderson, 46 Kan. App. 2d 1094, 268 P.3d 1248 (2012).


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Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Garcia v. Anderson, 268 P.3d 1248 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
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Garcia v. Anderson, 268 P.3d 1248 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 16× “: Adelina Garcia appeals the district court’s dismissal of her petition alleging racial profiling pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4611 against the appellees, Officers Michael Anderson and Charles Doull and the Garden City Police Department.”
State v. Gray, 360 P.3d 472 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “The State correctly points out that K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 22-4611 provides that a person who believes he or she was subjected to improper racial or other biased-based policing may file a complaint with the law enforcement agency.”
Costello v. Kansas High. Patrol (D. Kan. 2025). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. § 22-4611 provides: (a) Any person who believes such person has been subjected to racial or other biased-based policing by a law enforcement officer or agency may file a complaint with the law enforcement agency.”
Richardson v. Murray (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “, K.S.A. 22-4611 (recognizing private cause of action, including recovery of reasonable attorney fee, for "racial or other biased-based policing"); K.”
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State v. Gray, 360 P.3d 472 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “The State correctly points out that K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 22-4611 provides that a person who believes he or she was subjected to improper racial or other biased-based policing may file a complaint with the law enforcement agency.”
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