Chapter 19 — COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS

19-724. Exhumation of bodies; application. A district court, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall have the power to order the exhumation of the body of a deceased person, and the removal of the same or any portion thereof for physical or chemical examination or analysis for th…

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19-801. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 99; L. 1897, ch. 96, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-801; L. 1965, ch. 160, § 4; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 75, § 4; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Ineligible when elected; removal of disability before taking office. Privett v. Bickford, 26 Kan. 52. 2. Entitled …

19-801a. Sheriff; election, term, bond. Except in those counties operating under the provisions of any consolidated law enforcement act, beginning with the general election in 1976, a sheriff shall be elected in each county, for four (4) years. Such sheriff shall, before entering…

19-801b. Qualifications for office; law enforcement certification required; waiver; status and salary while in attendance. (a) No person shall be eligible for nomination, election or appointment to the office of sheriff unless such person: (1) Is a citizen of the United States an…

19-801c. Eligibility of sheriffs holding office on July 1, 1972, for nomination and election. Any person serving as sheriff on the effective date of this act shall be and remain eligible to nomination and election to succeed himself in office. History: L. 1972, ch. 75, § 3; July …

19-802. Condition of such bond. The condition of such bond shall be in substance as follows: "Whereas, the above bounden ____ was elected to the office of sheriff of the county of ____, on the ____ day of ____; now the condition of this obligation is such, that if the said ____ s…

19-803. Appointment of undersheriff. The sheriff of each county shall, as soon as may be after entering upon the duties of his office, appoint some proper person undersheriff of said county, who shall also be a general deputy, to hold during the pleasure of the sheriff; and as of…

19-804. Vacancy in office of sheriff, how filled; person appointed shall be qualified elector when sworn in; duties and liabilities of undersheriff. Except in those counties operating under the provisions of consolidated law enforcement acts, whenever a vacancy occurs in the offi…

19-804a. Exercise of functions of sheriff by county clerk, when. When there shall be no sheriff or undersheriff in any county, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to exercise all the powers and duties of the sheriff of such clerk's county until a sheriff be elected or qualif…

19-805. Deputies and undersheriffs; duties; meetings and seminars; budget; limitation of personnel action. (a) In addition to the undersheriff, the sheriff also may appoint, promote, demote and dismiss additional deputies and assistants necessary to carry out the duties of the of…

19-805a. Special deputies; appointment, revocation; bonds. In all counties, the sheriff shall have authority to appoint so many special deputies as the sheriff deems proper and for whose official acts the sheriff shall be responsible. Before an appointment shall be made the sheri…

19-805b. Authority of special deputies. Except as provided by K.S.A. 19-827, and amendments thereto, special deputies appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 19-805a, and amendments thereto, may be limited in their authority to perform the acts of a peace officer in or about certain specifi…

19-805c. Act extends appointing power. This act shall not be construed as in limitation of any existing powers for the appointment of deputies by sheriffs or marshals of the district court, but as an extension thereof. History: L. 1941, ch. 201, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 60; Janua…

19-807c. History: L. 1939, ch. 168, § 1; L. 1941, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1943, ch. 135, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 191, § 1; Repealed, L. 1953, ch. 141, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF S…

19-807d. Sheriff's deputies for police protection in certain townships; agreements; contributions by townships; tax levies. The township board in any township which is located in a county in which is located a city having a population in excess of 100,000 is hereby authorized to …

19-810. Appointment of undersheriff or deputy to be in writing; revocation. Every appointment of an undersheriff or of a deputy sheriff and every revocation of such appointment, shall be in writing, under the hand of the sheriff, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of t…

19-811. Charge and custody of jail; liability for official acts. The sheriff shall have the charge and custody of the jail of the sheriff's county, and all the prisoners in such jail, and shall keep such jail personally, or by a deputy or jailer, for whose official acts the sheri…

19-812. Process, writs, precepts and orders; court attendance; fees. The sheriff, in person or by his undersheriff or deputy, shall serve and execute, according to law, all process, writs, precepts and orders issued or made by lawful authority and to him directed, and shall atten…

19-812a. Montgomery county; duties of sheriff. The sheriff of Montgomery county, Kansas, either the sheriff or a deputy, shall attend the district court held in Montgomery county, Kansas, as requested by a judge of the district court, and shall serve all process, execute all orde…

19-812b. Neosho county; duties of sheriff. The sheriff of Neosho county, Kansas, either the sheriff or a deputy, shall attend the district court held in Neosho county, Kansas, as requested by a judge of the district court, and shall serve all process, execute all orders issued th…

19-813. Preservation of peace. It shall be the duty of the sheriff and undersheriffs and deputies to keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and unlawful assemblies and insurrections, for which purpose, and for the se…

19-814. What sheriff shall deliver to successor. Whenever a new sheriff shall be elected and shall have been qualified as required by law, the former sheriff shall, upon demand, deliver to him the jail and other property of the county, and all prisoners in such jail, and all writ…

19-815. Writs in hand on expiration of term or removal. Sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputies may execute and return all such writs and processes as shall be in their hands at the expiration of their office, or at the time of their removal from office, which they shall have begun …

19-816. Default or misconduct of deputy after death, resignation or removal of sheriff. Any default or misconduct in the office of deputy sheriff or jailer, after the death, resignation or removal of any sheriff by whom he was appointed, shall be adjudged a breach of the bond of …

19-817. Action for default or misconduct of sheriff or deputy. Any action for default or misconduct of any sheriff, his undersheriff, jailer, or any of his deputies, may be prosecuted against the executors or administrators of such sheriff. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 111; Octo…

19-818. Service of paper on sheriff. Every paper required by law to be served on the sheriff may be served on him in person, or left at his office during his business hours. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 112; October 31; R.S. 1923, 19-818. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Acceptance of servic…

19-819. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 113; R.S. 1923, 19-819; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 89, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in holding probate judge properly enjoined from practice of law. Wheat v. Hilkey, 148 Kan. 60, 62, 79 P.2d 865. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING…

19-820. Default as to writ or process; penalties. Whenever any sheriff shall neglect to make due return of any writ or process delivered to him to be executed, or shall be guilty of any default or misconduct in relation thereto, he shall be liable to fine or attachment, or both, …

19-821. Demanding or receiving illegal fees; penalties. No sheriff shall, directly or indirectly, ask, demand or receive, for any service to be by him performed in the discharge of any of his official duties, any greater fees than are allowed by law, on pain of forfeiting treble …

19-822. Uniforms and display of badges by sheriff and deputies; requirements; exceptions. County sheriffs and their deputies, when on duty, shall be dressed in a distinctive uniform which shall be furnished by the county, and display a badge of office: Provided, The wearing of su…

19-823. Allowance for uniform expense in counties of less than 200,000 population. County sheriffs and their deputies in counties of less than two hundred thousand (200,000) population shall each receive an allowance for uniform expense of not less than ten dollars ($10) per mont…

19-824. Uniforms. The uniform required herein shall be readily distinguishable from the uniform of other law enforcement agencies in the state of Kansas. The sheriff of each county shall designate the color and design of the uniform to be worn by the sheriff and deputies in such …

19-825. History: L. 1903, ch. 221, § 5; R.S. 1923, 21-1007; L. 1965, ch. 164, § 15; L. 1981, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 66; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 42, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in justifying sheriff's taking prisoner to penitentiary for safekeeping. Smith …

19-826. Fingerprinting of sheriff and candidates for office of sheriff; exception; cost. (a) Before January 1, 1988, each person holding office as sheriff of any county in this state on the effective date of this act shall be fingerprinted as provided by this section. (b) Before …

19-827. Payment for services provided by certain special deputies. A special deputy appointed under K.S.A. 19-805a, and amendments thereto, may receive payment for services rendered and shall have general law enforcement authority throughout the county if such special deputy has …

19-828. Multijurisdictional law enforcement group. Any county in the state of Kansas which borders another state, with the agreement of the sheriff, may enter into agreement with the political subdivisions in such other state's contiguous county to form a multijurisdictional law …

19-901. History: L. 1913, ch. 154, § 1; L. 1919, ch. 166, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-901; L. 1931, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1947, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1953, ch. 143, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 76, § 1; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 54, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in discussion regarding whether conse…

19-902. History: L. 1913, ch. 154, § 2; R.S. 1923, 19-902; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 54, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Mentioned in discussion regarding whether consent judgment stripped sheriff of responsibility for jail. Woodson v. Sully, 801 F. Supp. 466, 467, 469 (1992). Prev…

19-903. History: L. 1913, ch. 154, § 3; R.S. 1923, 19-903; L. 1947, ch. 192, § 2; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 54, § 1; July 1. Attorney General's Opinions: Transfer of budget items from sheriff's office to district court; court expenses payable by counties. 93-136. Previous | Next LEG…

19-904. History: L. 1913, ch. 154, § 4; R.S. 1923, 19-904; Repealed, L. 2012, ch. 54, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Fi…

19-905. History: L. 1925, ch. 145, § 1; Repealed, L. 1947, ch. 192, § 3; February 26. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documen…

19-1101. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 84; L. 1897, ch. 96, § 1; R.S. 1923, 19-1101; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 180, § 280; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 25 § 2. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section cited in determining authority of judge pro tem to solemnize marriages. State, ex …

19-1102. History: R.S. 1923, 19-1102; L. 1933, ch. 165, § 1; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 180, § 280; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 25, §§ 3, 6; G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 85. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Power to allow additional compensation discretionary with county commissioners. Lint…

19-1103. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 25, § 86; R.S. 1923, 19-1103; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 180, § 280; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Resignation not complete until acceptance and successor appointed and qualified. The State, ex rel., v. Clayton, 27 Kan. 442. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE …

19-1104. Public administrator, Wyandotte county. Laws 1903, chapter 199, [§§ 1 to 9]. Included by reference. [The title to this act is, "An act providing for a public administrator in Wyandotte county, specifying the cases in which he shall have authority to act as administrator …

19-1201. Register of deeds; election, term, bond. Beginning with the general election in 1976, a register of deeds shall be elected in each county for a term of four (4) years. Such register of deeds shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, execute to the state of Ka…

19-1202. Deputy registers of deeds; duties; meetings and seminars; budget; limitation of personnel action. (a) The register of deeds may appoint a deputy register of deeds. The appointment shall be in writing, filed and recorded in the office of the register of deeds. In addition…