38-2301.
Citation; goals of the code; policy development.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the revised Kansas juvenile justice code. The primary goals of the juvenile justice code are to promote public safety, hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior and improve their ability to live more productively and responsibly in the community. To accomplish these goals, juvenile justice policies developed pursuant to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code shall be designed to: (a) Protect public safety; (b) recognize that the ultimate solutions to juvenile crime lie in the strengthening of families and educational institutions, the involvement of the community and the implementation of effective prevention and early intervention programs; (c) be community based to the greatest extent possible; (d) be family centered when appropriate; (e) facilitate efficient and effective cooperation, coordination and collaboration among agencies of the local, state and federal government; (f) be outcome based, allowing for the effective and accurate assessment of program performance; (g) be cost-effectively implemented and administered to utilize resources wisely; (h) encourage the recruitment and retention of well-qualified, highly trained professionals to staff all components of the system; (i) appropriately reflect community norms and public priorities; and (j) encourage public and private partnerships to address community risk factors.
History:
L. 2006, ch. 169, § 1; January 1, 2007.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
30
cases (
11 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case:
In re L.M., 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008).
In re L.M., 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008).
· cites it 5× “Second, L.M. argues that juveniles are entitled to a jury trial under the Kansas Constitution.”
State v. Owens, 451 P.3d 467 (Kan. 2019).
· cites it 2× “The right to a speedy trial guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and § 10 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights applies in juvenile offender proceedings under the Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code, K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 38-2301 et seq. 1 3.…”
In re Jonathon C.B., 2011 IL 107750.
“” Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2301 (West 2006). According to the Kansas Supreme Court, this shift in purpose brought Kansas’ revised code more in alignment with the adult criminal justice system.”
State v. N.R., 495 P.3d 16 (Kan. 2021).
· cites it 3× “S.A. 2020 Supp. 38-2301 et seq. In Kansas, a juvenile offender's official court file—e.”
State v. Keaira Brown, 331 P.3d 781 (Kan. 2014).
“” Discussion The Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code (Revised Code), K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 38-2301 et seq., generally governs proceedings concerning juveniles.”
State v. Fischer, 203 P.3d 1269 (Kan. 2009).
“The current juvenile code is referred to as the Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code (KJJC), K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 38-2301 et seq. Fischer points out that most of the statutory changes on which In re L.”
In re Jonathon CB, 958 N.E.2d 227 (Ill. 2011).
“" Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2301 (West 2006). According to the Kansas Supreme Court, this shift in purpose brought Kansas' revised code more in alignment with the adult criminal justice system.”
In re D.E.R., 225 P.3d 1187 (Kan. 2010).
“: The State of Kansas appeals upon a question reserved in a proceeding under the Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code (Juvenile Code), K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 38-2301 et seq. In the district court, the State stated its question as follows: “Does a juvenile respondent charged with a…”
In re P.R.G., 244 P.3d 279 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010).
“Thus, we approach the heart of the issue before us: Does the judicial rule of In re Clyne have efficacy regarding prosecutions under tire KJJC notwithstanding the lack of a specific provision within the code? K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 38-2301 provides “[t]he primary goals of the…”
State v. N.R., 451 P.3d 877 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019).
“" K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 38-2301. 12 Our court emphasized the importance of the first goal in a similar case involving offender registration.”
In re H.N., 257 P.3d 821 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011).
“3d 1187 (2010), the Kansas Supreme Court held that in a proceeding under the Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code (KJJC), K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 38-2301 et seq., a juvenile respondent does not have a statutory or constitutional right to an adversarial preliminary examination, such as…”
In re LM, 186 P.3d 164 (Kan. 2008).
· cites it 5× “argues that juveniles are entitled to a jury trial under the Kansas Constitution.”
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