60-436. Identity of informer. - Kansas Statutes

60-436

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 4.--RULES OF EVIDENCE

      60-436.   Identity of informer.A witness has a privilege to refuse to disclose the identity of a personwho has furnished information purporting to disclose a violation of aprovision of the laws of this state or of the United States to arepresentative of the state or the United States or a governmental divisionthereof, charged with the duty of enforcing that provision, or to a member ofa crimestoppers chapter recognized by the Kansas state crime stoppers organization,and evidencethereof is inadmissible, unless the judge finds that: (a) the identity ofthe person furnishing the information has already been otherwise disclosed;or (b) disclosure of such person's identity is essential toassure a fairdetermination of the issues. The privilege extends to documenting records aswell as testimony.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-436;L. 1994, ch. 326, § 1; July 1.