Surrender of license; division authorized to destroy; application

8-257. Surrender of license; division authorized to destroy; application. (a) The division, upon suspending or revoking a license, shall require that such license shall be surrendered to the division. (b) Upon the receipt of any Kansas driver's license or permit that has been surrendered under any provision of law, and notwithstanding any other provision of law that requires the division to retain the license or permit, the division may destroy such license or permit. (c) For purposes of this section, the term "surrendered" shall include, but not be limited to, Kansas drivers' licenses and permits received by the division due to the application of the following statutes: K.S.A. 8-246, 8-250, 8-253, 8-255, 8-260, 8-292, 8-298, 8-2,142, 8-1002, 8-1567a, 8-1599 and 8-2117 and K.S.A. 38-2361, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1937, ch. 73, § 24; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 29; L. 1967, ch. 59, § 5; L. 2008, ch. 18, § 1; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Recent Developments—Traffic Cases and License Problems," William M. Ferguson, 39 J.B.A.K. 351, 401 (1970). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited; conviction under K.S.A. 8-262 reversed. City of Overland Park v. Rice, 222 Kan. 693, 697, 698, 567 P.2d 1382. 2. Defendant was under indefinite suspension of driving privileges which could end only upon submission of proof of insurance and payment of fee; K.S.A. 8-262(a)(2) inapplicable. State v. Lawson, 261 Kan. 964, 965, 966, 933 P.2d 684 (1997). 3. Defendant not entitled to return of license at time of arrest; noncompliance with K.S.A. 8-241; K.S.A. 8-262(a)(2) inapplicable. State v. Peterson, 265 Kan. 732, 734, 962 P.2d 1076 (1998). 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