19-813. Preservation of peace. It shall be the duty of the sheriff and undersheriffs and deputies to keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and unlawful assemblies and insurrections, for which purpose, and for the service of process in civil or criminal cases, and in apprehending or securing any person for felony or breach of the peace, they, and every coroner, may call to their aid such person or persons of their county as they may deem necessary. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 107; R.S. 1923, 19-813; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 6; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Jurisdiction of sheriffs and deputies, see 22-2401a. Attorney General's Opinions: Sheriff; fees and salaries. 79-121. County commissioners; control of expenditures. 80-69. Interlocal cooperation; imposition of city police duties upon a sheriff. 81-205. Size, weight and load of vehicles; powers of local authorities. 82-151. Sheriff; duties of sheriff and local police to enforce felonies. 82-274. Cities of the third class; powers and duties of mayor; general powers and duties of mayor; incompatibility of office. 85-8. Sheriff; duties; county and city disaster agencies. 85-85. Sheriff—preservation of peace; courthouse security. 88-171. Assistance by state officials on federal property; coverage under Kansas Tort Claims Act. 2002-7. Jurisdiction of school law enforcement officer based on location, as well as control or ownership of property. 2002-39. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Public policy forbids recovery of reward for performing official act. Marsh v. Express Co., 88 Kan. 538, 542, 129 P. 168. 2. Nonpay deputy may recover reward when act not official duty. Smith v. Fenner, 102 Kan. 830, 833, 834, 172 P. 514. 3. Provisions of section read into sheriff's bond whether in actual bond or not. Farmer v. Rutherford, 136 Kan. 298, 305, 15 P.2d 474. 4. Mentioned; signing of complaint by deputy sheriff held unofficial act. Libby v. Schmidt, 179 Kan. 683, 687, 298 P.2d 298. 5. Mentioned in holding county responsible for indigent prisoner's hospital costs. Dodge City Medical Center v. Board of Gray County Commissioners, 6 Kan. App. 2d 731, 733, 634 P.2d 163 (1981). 6. Cited; governmental entity or employee liable under K.S.A. 75-6104 for acts or omissions involving more than lack of ordinary care and diligence. Hopkins v. State, 237 Kan. 601, 608, 611, 702 P.2d 311 (1985). 7. Officer engaging in official duty examined. State v. Lyne, 17 Kan. App. 2d 761, 765, 844 P.2d 734 (1992). 8. Deputy sheriff who observed repossession without taking any action did not act under color of state law. Hall v. Doering, 997 F. Supp. 1464, 1465, 1470 (1998). 9. County sheriffs are not arms of the state under Kansas law for the purposes of enforcing laws within their respective counties and are not entitled to immunity under the 11th amendment of the United States constitution. In re Holmes, 387 F. Supp. 3d 1233, 1259-61 (D. Kan. 2019). 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