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K.S.A. § 38-815 (2026)

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38-815.

History: L. 1957, ch. 256, § 15; L. 1965, ch. 278, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 153, § 57; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 39; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 18; L. 1974, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 207, § 13; L. 1978, ch. 158, § 10; L. 1980, ch. 122, § 2; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 182, § 150; January 1, 1983.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1977–1989 · leading case: Pauley Ex Rel. Hornbaker v. Gross, 574 P.2d 234 (Kan. Ct. App. 1977).
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Pauley Ex Rel. Hornbaker v. Gross, 574 P.2d 234 (Kan. Ct. App. 1977). “First, K.S.A. 1976 Supp. 38-815(e) states that whenever a child under the age of eighteen years is taken into custody by a peace officer and is forthwith taken before the district court, as is required, such child shall not remain in any detention or custody, other than the…”
State v. Mayfield, 738 P.2d 861 (Kan. 1987). “After being advised of the facts surrounding this conviction, Judge Kelly, in a well-reasoned opinion, stated: “K.S.A. 38-815(e) requires that whenever a person 18 years of age or older is taken into custody for an alleged act committed prior to the time the person reached 18,…”
United States v. Mayfield, 628 F. Supp. 1515 (D. Kan. 1986). “K.S.A. 38-815(e) requires that whenever a person 18 years of age or older is taken into custody for an alleged act committed prior to the time the person reached 18, the law enforcement officer shall refer the matter for proceedings pursuant to the juvenile code.”
In the Interest of Hockenbury, 680 P.2d 561 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). “K.S.A. 38-815(b) and K.S.A. 38-802(e). However, when the Kansas Juvenile Offenders Code became effective January 1, 1983, all traffic offenses committed by persons fourteen or more years of age became subject to prosecution as adult violations.”
State v. D.L.P., 778 P.2d 851 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “38-802, as permitted by K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 38-815. K.S.A. 1978 Supp.”
State v. Seymour, 612 P.2d 1248 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “8-2117 provides in relevant part: “Subject to the provisions of this section, a court of competent jurisdiction may hear prosecutions of traffic offenses as permitted by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 38-815 involving any child fourteen (14) years of age or more but who is…”
K.S.A. § 38-815(b): 2 cases
In the Interest of Hockenbury, 680 P.2d 561 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). “K.S.A. 38-815(b) and K.S.A. 38-802(e). However, when the Kansas Juvenile Offenders Code became effective January 1, 1983, all traffic offenses committed by persons fourteen or more years of age became subject to prosecution as adult violations.”
State v. Seymour, 612 P.2d 1248 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). “8-2117 provides in relevant part: “Subject to the provisions of this section, a court of competent jurisdiction may hear prosecutions of traffic offenses as permitted by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 38-815 involving any child fourteen (14) years of age or more but who is…”
K.S.A. § 38-815(e): 3 cases
Pauley Ex Rel. Hornbaker v. Gross, 574 P.2d 234 (Kan. Ct. App. 1977). “First, K.S.A. 1976 Supp. 38-815(e) states that whenever a child under the age of eighteen years is taken into custody by a peace officer and is forthwith taken before the district court, as is required, such child shall not remain in any detention or custody, other than the…”
State v. Mayfield, 738 P.2d 861 (Kan. 1987). “After being advised of the facts surrounding this conviction, Judge Kelly, in a well-reasoned opinion, stated: “K.S.A. 38-815(e) requires that whenever a person 18 years of age or older is taken into custody for an alleged act committed prior to the time the person reached 18,…”
United States v. Mayfield, 628 F. Supp. 1515 (D. Kan. 1986). “K.S.A. 38-815(e) requires that whenever a person 18 years of age or older is taken into custody for an alleged act committed prior to the time the person reached 18, the law enforcement officer shall refer the matter for proceedings pursuant to the juvenile code.”
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