22-2902a. Preliminary examination; admissibility of report of forensic examiner. - Kansas Statutes

22-2902a

Chapter 22.--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE KANSAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Article 29.--PROCEDURE AFTER ARREST

      22-2902a.   Preliminary examination; admissibilityof report of forensic examiner.At any preliminary examination in which the results of a forensicexamination, analysis, comparison or identification prepared by the Kansasbureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, the bureau ofalcohol, tobacco and firearms of the United States department of thetreasury, the state secretary of health and environment, the sheriff'sdepartment of Johnson, Shawnee or Sedgwick county, the policedepartmentof the cities of Overland Park, Topeka or Wichita, the Sedgwick countyregional forensicscience center, the drug enforcement administration,the air force of the United States, the navy of the United States, the armyof the United States, the Missouri southern state collegeregional crime laboratory, Bethany medical center, inc.located in Kansas City, Kansas, the Kansas City, Kansas community collegeforensic laboratory or the Kansas City, Missouri regional crime laboratoryare to be introduced as evidence, thereport, or a copy of the report, of the findings of the forensic examinershall be admissible into evidence in the preliminary examination in thesame manner and with the same force and effect as if the forensic examinerwho performed such examination, analysis, comparison or identification andprepared the report thereon had testified in person.

      History:   L. 1974, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 199, §1; L. 1982, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 130, § 2;L. 1986, ch. 132, § 1;L. 1989, ch. 99, § 1;L. 1996, ch. 224, § 2;L. 1997, ch. 71, § 1;L. 2001, ch. 68, § 1; Apr. 12.