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K.S.A. § 59-29a09 (2026)

Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements

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59-29a09. Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements. The involuntary detention or commitment of persons under this act shall conform to constitutional requirements for care and treatment.

History: L. 1994, ch. 316, § 9; May 19.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1996–2019 · leading case: Merryfield v. State, 241 P.3d 573 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010).
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Merryfield v. State, 241 P.3d 573 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). “59-29a22(b)(3) to grant the right to adequate treatment meeting constitutional standards but to condition any treatment beyond that constitutionally required minimum level upon the availability of funds.”
In re the Care & Treatment of Foster, 107 P.3d 1249 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “59-29a07 and K.S.A. 59-29a09. Subsequent to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Hendricks , our Supreme Court has applied or determined relevant the rules applicable in criminal proceedings to such cases.”
In re Care & Treatment of Quillen, 451 P.3d 478 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). “' § 59-29a09. Confined persons were afforded three different avenues of review: First, the committing court was obligated to conduct an annual review to determine whether continued detention was warranted.”
In re the Care & Treatment of Hendricks, 912 P.2d 129 (Kan. 1996). · cites it 2× “The provisions of K.S.A. 59-29a09 specifically require that “[t]he involuntary detention or commitment of persons under this act shall conform to constitutional requirements for care and treatment.”
In re Care & Treatment of Ellison, 385 P.3d 15 (Kan. 2016). “" K.S.A. 59-29a09. Once committed, an individual "shall have a 3 current examination of the person's mental condition made once every year.”
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