View of place of crime

22-3418. View of place of crime. Whenever in the opinion of the court it is proper for the jurors to have a view of the place in which any material fact occurred, it may order them to be conducted in a body under the charge of an officer to the place, which shall be shown to them by some person appointed by the court for that purpose. They may be accompanied by the defendant, his counsel and the prosecuting attorney. While the jurors are thus absent, no person other than the officer and the person appointed to show them the place shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial. The officer or person appointed to show them the place shall speak to the jurors only to the extent necessary to conduct them to and identify the place or thing in question. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3418; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-1818. Cross References to Related Sections: View of property or place by jury in civil action, see 60-248. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Not error to refuse jury request to view scene of crime; discretionary. State v. Winston, 214 Kan. 525, 530, 520 P.2d 1204. 2. No abuse of discretion in permitting jurors to view scene of crime; section complied with. State v. McCorgary, 218 Kan. 358, 363, 364, 543 P.2d 952. 3. Referred to; trial court did not abuse discretion in taking testimony of ill witness at her residence. State v. Rhone, 219 Kan. 542, 545, 548 P.2d 752. 4. No abuse of discretion in allowing jury to view scene of crime. State v. Laubach, 220 Kan. 679, 681, 556 P.2d 405. 5. Jury may view crime scene without presence of defendant. State v. Carr, 300 Kan. 1, 229, 331 P.3d 544 (2014). 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