Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 38-1605 (2026)

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38-1605.

History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 63; L. 1996, ch. 229, § 43; L. 1999, ch. 51, § 1; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 169, § 140; January 1, 2007.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Statute contemplates adjudicating court engaging in separate deliberation on venue; venue outside resident county only when best interests of juvenile are met. In re A.T.K., 11 Kan. App. 2d 174, 176, 717 P.2d 528 (1986).

2. Venue proper in either county where cause of death inflicted or county where death ensued. In re J.W.S., 250 Kan. 65, 69, 70, 825 P.2d 125 (1992).

3. Noted in holding Kansas residency not required for unemancipated pregnant minor to seek waiver of parental notification. In re Doe, 17 Kan. App. 2d 567, 569, 843 P.2d 735 (1992).

4. Cited in opinion holding that juveniles have a constitutional right to jury trials. In re L.M., 286 Kan. 460, 467, 186 P.3d 164 (2008).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1986–2012 · leading case: In re L.M., 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008).
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In re L.M., 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 2× “See K.S.A. 1982 Supp. 38-1605; K.S.A. 2006 Supp.”
In re P.R.G., 244 P.3d 279 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). “See K.S.A. 1982 Supp. 38-1605; K.S.A. 2006 Supp.”
Interest of C.E., 275 P.3d 67 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “’s home county — for a dispositional hearing as required by K.S.A. 38-1605. The Woodson County magistrate judge ordered M.”
In re J.W.S., 825 P.2d 125 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 38-1605(a) provides: *70 “Venue for adjudicatory proceedings in any case involving an alleged juvenile offender shall be in any county where any act of the alleged offense was committed.”
In re M.K.D., 901 P.2d 536 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995). “The case was transferred to Woodson County for a dispositional hearing pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1605. The Woodson County magistrate ordered M.”
In Re Lm, 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008). · cites it 2× “See K.S.A.1982 Supp. 38-1605; K.S.A.2006 Supp.”
In the Interest of A.T.K., 717 P.2d 529 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 6× “On appeal, this court held, in an unpublished opinion, that respondent’s residence for the purposes of K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 38-1605 was in Franklin County and that disposition outside the county could be allowed “only upon motion by the complainant or another person authorized to…”
In Re Jws, 825 P.2d 125 (Kan. 1992). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 38-1605(a) provides: *70 "Venue for adjudicatory proceedings in any case involving an alleged juvenile offender shall be in any county where any act of the alleged offense was committed.”
In Re Prg, 244 P.3d 279 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). “See K.S.A.1982 Supp. 38-1605; K.S.A.2006 Supp.”
In Re Ce, 275 P.3d 67 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). “'s home county—for a dispositional hearing as required by K.S.A. 38-1605. The Woodson County magistrate judge ordered M.”
In Re Doe, 843 P.2d 735 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992). “” Further, the State also acts with respect to nonresident minors through its parental power.”
— K.S.A. § 38-1605(a) — 3 cases
In re J.W.S., 825 P.2d 125 (Kan. 1992). “K.S.A. 38-1605(a) provides: *70 “Venue for adjudicatory proceedings in any case involving an alleged juvenile offender shall be in any county where any act of the alleged offense was committed.”
In Re Jws, 825 P.2d 125 (Kan. 1992). “K.S.A. 38-1605(a) provides: *70 "Venue for adjudicatory proceedings in any case involving an alleged juvenile offender shall be in any county where any act of the alleged offense was committed.”
In the Interest of A.T.K., 717 P.2d 529 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “On appeal, this court held, in an unpublished opinion, that respondent’s residence for the purposes of K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 38-1605 was in Franklin County and that disposition outside the county could be allowed “only upon motion by the complainant or another person authorized to…”
— K.S.A. § 38-1605(b) — 2 cases
In the Interest of A.T.K., 717 P.2d 529 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “On appeal, this court held, in an unpublished opinion, that respondent’s residence for the purposes of K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 38-1605 was in Franklin County and that disposition outside the county could be allowed “only upon motion by the complainant or another person authorized to…”
In Re Doe, 843 P.2d 735 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992). “” Further, the State also acts with respect to nonresident minors through its parental power.”
— K.S.A. § 38-1605(c) — 1 case
In the Interest of A.T.K., 717 P.2d 529 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “On appeal, this court held, in an unpublished opinion, that respondent’s residence for the purposes of K.S.A. 1985 Supp. 38-1605 was in Franklin County and that disposition outside the county could be allowed “only upon motion by the complainant or another person authorized to…”
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