Authority of special deputies

19-805b. Authority of special deputies. Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-827, and amendments thereto, special deputies appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 19-805a, and amendments thereto, may be limited in their authority to perform the acts of a peace officer in or about certain specified premises or relating thereto or to provide crime prevention or security services on or about any public facility or property when so directed by the sheriff, but shall have a general right in event of riot, sabotage, terroristic attack or serious disturbances or breach of the peace to call upon and deputize any other peace officer or private citizen to assist such special deputy in quelling such events. History: L. 1941, ch. 201, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 149, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 118, § 2; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Sheriff; special deputies in counties over 100,000. 82-62. Crimes against the public safety; unlawful use of weapons; exemption for reserve police officers while on duty. 84-104. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Individual engaging in an unofficial narcotics investigation is not exempted from weapons violation as a law enforcement officer because of commission as a special deputy. State v. Hargis, 5 Kan. App. 2d 608, 610, 611, 620 P.2d 1181. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026