Prisoner as witness

22-3416. Prisoner as witness. No prisoner in the custody of the secretary of corrections shall be required to attend as a witness in any criminal action or proceeding except on order of the court before whom the prosecution is pending and under such terms as the court may prescribe. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3416; L. 2012, ch. 51, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-1425. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Refusal to compel recalcitrant witness to testify where no objection registered thereto examined. State v. Gonzales, 245 Kan. 691, 702, 783 P.2d 1239 (1989). 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