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K.S.A. § 8-2203 (2026)

Uniformity of interpretation

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8-2203. Uniformity of interpretation. This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-2203; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: State v. Marx, 215 P.3d 601 (Kan. 2009).
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State v. Marx, 215 P.3d 601 (Kan. 2009). · cites it 2× “8-1522 was patterned after § 11-309 of the Uniform Vehicle Code, and K.S.A. 8-2203 directs that the uniform act "shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.”
United States v. Jones, 501 F. Supp. 2d 1284 (D. Kan. 2007). · cites it 2× “” K.S.A. § 8-2203. To satisfy this legislative mandate, a court interpreting § 8-1522(a) or another statute based on the Uniform Vehicle Code would need to consider how other jurisdictions have construed their similar statutes.”
State v. Budden, 595 P.2d 1138 (Kan. 1979). “K.S.A. 8-2203 provides: “This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.”
Garner v. Kansas Dept. of Revenue (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “" See K.S.A. 8-2203 ("This act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.”
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