KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

38-2379. Written notice by county or district attorney.

38-2379

Chapter 38.--MINORS Article 23.--REVISED KANSAS JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE

38-2379. Written notice by county or districtattorney.(a) When a statute requires that the county or districtattorney shall give writtennotice at least 30 days prior to the release of the juvenile offender, suchnotice shall be given to:

(1) Any victim of the juvenile offender's crime who is alive and whoseaddress is known tothe court or, if the victim is deceased, to the victim's family if the family'saddress is known to thecourt;

(2) the local law enforcement agency; and

(3) the school district in which the juvenile offender will be residing ifthe juvenile is stillrequired to attend school.

(b) Failure to notify pursuant to this section shall not be a reason topostpone a release.Nothing in this section shall create a cause of action against the state orcounty of an employee ofthe state or county acting within the scope of the employee's employment as aresult of the failureto notify pursuant to this section.

History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 79; Jan. 1, 2007.