Property taken in one county and brought into another

K.S.A. 22-2609 — under JURISDICTION AND VENUE.

K.S.A. 22-2609

22-2609. Property taken in one county and brought into another. When property taken in one county by theft or robbery has been brought into another county, the venue is in either county. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2609; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-407. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Survey of Recent Cases, 43 K.L.R. 988 (1995). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Conviction under 21-3701 and 21-3711 upheld; venue proper under 22-2609. State v. Stoops, 4 Kan. App. 2d 130, 131, 603 P.2d 221. 2. Prosecution for act proved in prior prosecution in another county barred under 21-3108 if both counties had venue. State v. Mahlandt, 231 Kan. 665, 668, 669, 647 P.2d 1307 (1982). 3. Where crime charged is receiving stolen property, common-law rule of venue still applies. State v. Alvarez, 9 Kan. App. 2d 371, 374, 375, 678 P.2d 1132 (1984). 4. Whether section applies to all acts of theft in theft statute; preliminary hearing probable cause reviewed. State v. Martinez, 255 Kan. 464, 468, 472, 874 P.2d 617 (1994). 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