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K.S.A. § 60-448

Character trait for care or skill

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60-448. Character trait for care or skill. Evidence of a trait of a person's character with respect to care or skill is inadmissible as tending to prove the quality of his or her conduct on a specified occasion.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-448; January 1, 1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 30 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2026 · leading case: State v. Kuone
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State v. Kuone (1988) kan · cites it 6× “The pertinent portions of that statute provide: "Subject to K.S.A. 60-448 when a trait of a person's character is relevant as tending to prove conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by K.”
State v. Thurber (2018) kan “60-447 provides: "Subject to K.S.A. 60-448 when a trait of a person's character is relevant as tending to prove conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by K.”
State v. Clark (1997) kan · cites it 2× “60-445 and K.S.A. 60-448, such evidence is admissible when relevant to prove some other *472 material fact including motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, or absence of mistake or accident.”
State v. Prouse (1989) kan · cites it 2× “60-446, except that (a) evidence of specific instances of conduct other than evidence of conviction of a crime which tends to prove the trait to be bad shall be inadmissible, and (b) in a criminal action evidence of a trait of an accused's character as tending to prove guilt or…”
State v. Richmond (2009) kan “, The statute states in relevant part: “Subject to K.S.A. 60-448 when a trait of a person’s character is relevant as tending to prove conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by K.”
State v. Pabst (2000) kan “60-446, except that (a) evidence of specific instances of conduct other than evidence of conviction of a crime which tends to prove the trait to be bad shall be inadmissible, and (b) in a criminal action evidence of a trait of an accused’s character as tending to prove guilt or…”
State v. Walters (2007) kan “60-447 provides in pertinent part: “Subject to K.S.A. 60-448 when a trait of a person’s character is relevant as tending to prove conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by K.”
State v. Taylor (1967) kan · cites it 2× “• 60-447, which provides: “Subject to section 60-448 when a trait of a person s character is relevant as tending to prove his conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by section 60-446, except that (a) evidence of specific…”
State v. Sullivan & Sullivan (1978) kan “K.S.A. 60-448 relates to traits of care and skill and is inapplicable in the present case.”
State v. Price (2003) kan “60-447 provides: “Subject to K.S.A. 60-448 when a trait of a person’s character is relevant as tending to prove conduct on a specified occasion, such trait may be proved in the same manner as provided by K.”
State v. Webber (1996) kan “60-446, except that (a) evidence of specific instances of conduct other than evidence of conviction of a crime which tends to prove the trait to be bad shall be inadmissible .”
Hardesty v. Coastal Mart, Inc. (1996) kan · cites it 3× “” K.S.A. 60-448 states: “Evidence of a trait of a person’s character with respect to care or skill is inadmissible as tending to prove the quality of his or her conduct on a specified occasion.”
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