Preliminary examination; admissibility of report of forensic examiner

22-2902a. Preliminary examination; admissibility of report of forensic examiner. At any preliminary examination in which the results of a forensic examination, analysis, comparison or identification prepared by the Kansas bureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms of the United States department of the treasury, the state secretary of health and environment, the sheriff's department of Johnson, Shawnee or Sedgwick county, the police department of the cities of Overland Park, Topeka or Wichita, the Sedgwick county regional forensic science center, the drug enforcement administration, the air force of the United States, the navy of the United States, the army of the United States, the Missouri southern state college regional crime laboratory, Bethany medical center, inc. located in Kansas City, Kansas, the Kansas City, Kansas community college forensic laboratory or the Kansas City, Missouri regional crime laboratory are to be introduced as evidence, the report, or a copy of the report, of the findings of the forensic examiner shall be admissible into evidence in the preliminary examination in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the forensic examiner who performed such examination, analysis, comparison or identification and prepared the report thereon had testified in person. History: L. 1974, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 199, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 132, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 99, § 1; L. 1996, ch. 224, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 71, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 68, § 1; April 12. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "A proposal for the Use of Otherwise Inadmissible Hearsay in Kansas Preliminary Examinations," Emil A. Tonkovich, 32 K.L.R. 837 (1984). "A Quantitative and Descriptive Survey of Evidence Law in the Kansas Appellate Courts," Stanley D. Davis, 37 K.L.R. 715, 737 (1989). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute constitutional; no right to confrontation at preliminary hearing; hearsay evidence. State v. Sherry, 233 Kan. 920, 927, 929, 931, 932, 667 P.2d 367 (1983). 2. Confrontation clause of the 6th Amendment does not apply to admission of KBI laboratory reports at preliminary examinations. State v. Leshay, 289 Kan. 546, 213 P.3d 1071 (2009). 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