46-125. Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings. - Kansas Statutes

46-125

Chapter 46.--LEGISLATURE Article 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      46-125.   Privileges of members of the legislature in court proceedings. That from and after the fifteenth day preceding the day on which anyregular or special session of the legislature of this state shall convene,and until the tenth day after adjournment is taken sine die, members of thelegislature of this state shall not be required to appear in any court inthis state and participate in the trial of any action therein pending, orthe hearing of any motion, application or other proceeding in which suchmember is employed as attorney or interested as a party; and no such membershall be required to attend the taking of any depositions in any actionpending in any court in this state in which he is employed during the wholeof said period of time, except in cases where the court shall, in itsdiscretion, make an order authorizing the taking of such deposition.

      History:   L. 1915, ch. 86, § 1; R.S. 1923, 46-125; L. 1927, ch. 233, § 1; March11.