Chapter 38 — MINORS

38-428. History: L. 1911, ch. 236, § 1; R.S. 1923, 38-428; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 256, § 39; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Trial procedure hereunder discussed; judgment rendered after jury discharged held void; jeopardy. In re Rockwood, 146 Kan. 386, 387, 69 P.2d 703. Previous | Ne…

38-429. History: L. 1911, ch. 236, § 2; R.S. 1923, 38-429; Repealed, L. 1957, ch. 256, § 39; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School …

38-430. History: L. 1929, ch. 154, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 161, § 1; July 1.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 Finance Documents US…

38-431. History: L. 1929, ch. 154, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 219, § 1; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 161, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…

38-432. History: L. 1929, ch. 154, § 3; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 161, § 1; July 1.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 Finance Documents US…

[Repealed or reserved.]

38-501. Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election. (a) The county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 20,000 may provide a detention home or juvenile farm for the purpose of caring for children who are under 18 years of age and who are del…

38-502. Management; purpose. The detention home shall be in the charge of a person or persons who shall be under the supervision of the judge of the district court. The inmates of the detention home shall be controlled as far as possible through parental care. The children shall …

38-503. Same; record; monthly report. It shall be the duty of the matron or superintendent of the detention home to keep a complete record of all inmates of the home, including age, sex, time of admission, and time of discharge, conduct and character, state of health at time of a…

38-504. Same; support and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; salary of matron or superintendent. For the support and maintenance of the detention home or juvenile farm and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, a…

38-505. Establishment by county commissioners or upon petition of electors. In every county having a city whose population is not less than 53,000, the board of county commissioners may by unanimous vote, and shall upon petition of 30% of the electors of the county, procure the n…

38-506. Admission of children. Any child who is homeless, deprived, wayward, miscreant, delinquent, a child in need of care or a juvenile offender may be kept at the home provided for by this act, upon order of the judge of the district court. History: L. 1915, ch. 276, § 2; R.S.…

38-507. Purchase of buildings; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purchase of the necessary ground and the erection of a suitable building or buildings for the purposes herein provided for and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K…

38-508. Same; management; advisory board; appointment; terms. The home herein provided for shall be in the charge of a person or persons to be selected by the judge of the district court. Such managers shall receive and have the advisory assistance of a board consisting of five (…

38-509. Supervision. The home herein provided for shall be under the supervision of the board of county commissioners except as otherwise provided for in the provision of chapter 177*, Session Laws of 1907, entitled, "An act amendatory of and supplemental to chapter 190** of the …

38-510. Salaries and expenses. The members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation. The salaries of the managers in charge shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners and warrants shall be drawn for the payment of such salaries and all other bills regularly al…

38-511. Land and buildings for farm. In every county containing a city the population of which is not less than 70,000, the board of county commissioners may, as hereinafter provided, procure the necessary ground within the county and erect and maintain suitable buildings and imp…

38-512. Petition; election; separate election for establishment of farm for girls. In any such county the board of county commissioners shall upon presentation of a petition signed by electors of said county, equal to ten percent of the vote cast for secretary of state at the las…

38-513. Purchase of juvenile farms; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purchase, improvement, support and maintenance of such juvenile farm, or farms and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, …

38-514. Same; commitments to farm. Any boy or girl over whom the judge of the district court is by law given jurisdiction and authority, may be committed to such home, in the discretion of said court. History: L. 1923, ch. 114, § 4; R.S. 1923, 38-514; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 169; Jan…

38-515. Detention homes and juvenile farms for girls; person in charge and advisory board; appointment, term, compensation. Detention homes or juvenile farms for girls established under the provisions of K.S.A. 38-511 to 38-514, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall be in the …

38-523. Farm or home; election; petition; bonds or tax levy. The board of county commissioners of any county having a population of more than 120,000 wherein territory has been designated as an urban area may acquire the necessary grounds and erect and provide for the maintenance…

38-524. Same; donations; regulations. The county may receive donations and bequests of either money or property for the purpose of establishing and maintaining such detention home or juvenile farm and grounds. The judge of the district court shall make all regulations necessary f…

38-525. Same; commitments to home. Any boy or girl over whom the judge of the district court is by law given jurisdiction and authority, may be committed to such home, in the discretion of said court. History: L. 1959, ch. 152, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 172; January 10, 1977. Prev…

38-526. Same; management; advisory board; compensation; salary of person in charge, how paid. The detention home or district farm shall be in charge of a person or persons to be selected by the judge of the district court. The judge of the district court shall appoint two (2) mem…

38-527. History: L. 1959, ch. 152, § 5; L. 1965, ch. 276, § 3; L. 1970, ch. 100, § 34; Repealed, L. 1972, ch. 154, § 4; March 25. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

38-528. Homes for children under 18; petition; election; lease of building; control of home. The boards of county commissioners of any two (2) or more counties jointly may provide a detention home or juvenile farm for the purpose of caring for children under eighteen (18) years o…

38-529. Same; agreement for joint action by county commissioners; resolution; specifications for agreement; approval by attorney general. Before the boards of county commissioners shall provide a detention home or juvenile farm as authorized by K.S.A. 38-528, said boards shall en…

38-530. Same; filing of agreement with registers of deeds and secretary of state. Prior to its entry into force, an agreement made pursuant to this act shall be filed with the register of deeds of each of the counties participating in such joint undertaking and with the secretary…

38-531. Same; management; purpose. The detention home shall be in the charge of a person or persons who shall be under the supervision of the judge of the district court of the county in which the detention home is located. The inmates of the detention home shall be controlled as…

38-532. Same; duties of matron or superintendent; records and reports. It shall be the duty of the matron or superintendent of the detention home to keep a complete record by counties of all inmates of the home, including age, sex, time of admission, and time of discharge, conduc…

38-533. Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the purposes of paying its share of the cost of the purchase, improvement, support and maintenance of such detention home or juvenile farm as determined by the agreement for the joint undertaking and to pay…

38-534. Same; issuance of bonds in counties party to undertaking, when; election provisions. The board of county commissioners of any county party to a joint undertaking as authorized by this act is hereby empowered by resolution and order of said board to submit to the qualified…

38-535. Same; disposition of taxes collected and proceeds of bonds issued. All taxes collected under the authority of this act and all the proceeds of bonds issued under the authority of this act shall be paid over to the county treasurer of the county in which such detention hom…

38-536. Care for children under 18 in custody of district court. The county commissioners of each county having a population of more than one hundred thirty thousand (130,000) and less than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) inhabitants in this state may provide parental,…

38-537. Maintenance and support; tax levy, use of proceeds. For the improvement, support, operation and maintenance of such home, school or youth center and to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments theret…

38-538. Superintendent or director; board of directors; appointment; terms; duties. The parental detention or juvenile home or school or youth center shall be under the supervision of a superintendent or a director and other staff and employees, who shall be selected by and under…

38-539. Bequests and donations. The county commissioners may receive donations and bequests of either money or property for the use of the parental, detention or juvenile home or school or youth center. History: L. 1967, ch. 242, § 4; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINAT…

38-540. Commitment to home by district court. Any boy or girl over whom the judge of the district court is by law given jurisdiction and authority, may be committed to such home in the discretion of said court. History: L. 1967, ch. 242, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 178; January 10, …

38-541. Youth camps for children under 18; board of directors. The boards of county commissioners of any two (2) or more counties jointly may provide a youth camp or home for the purpose of caring for children under eighteen (18) years of age who are in the custody of the judge o…

38-542. Agreements for establishment; contents; conditions. Before the boards of county commissioners shall provide a youth camp or home as authorized by K.S.A. 38-541, said boards shall enter into an agreement for joint or co-operative action pursuant to the provisions of this a…

38-543. Agreements to be filed. Prior to its entry into force, an agreement made pursuant to this act shall be filed with the register of deeds of each of the counties participating in such joint undertaking and with the secretary of state. History: L. 1970, ch. 163, § 3; July 1.…

38-544. Management; purpose. The youth camp or home shall be in charge of a superintendent who shall be under the supervision of the board of directors. The youths who are placed in the youth camp or home shall be controlled as far as possible through parental care. The youths sh…

38-545. Same; records and reports of superintendent. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of the youth camp or home to keep a complete record by counties of all youths placed in the youth camp or home, including age, sex, time of admission, and time of discharge, conduct an…

38-546. Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds; publication of resolution; protest petition and election. For the purposes of paying its share of the cost of the purchase, improvement, support and maintenance of such youth camp or home as determined by the a…

38-547. Bond issues; protest petitions for election; limitations upon issuance. The boards of county commissioners of counties party to a joint undertaking as authorized by this act may by resolution provide for the issuance of bonds of such counties in an amount not exceeding tw…

38-548. Same; proceeds of tax levy into special fund. All taxes collected under the authority of this act, except for amounts to pay a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, by cities located in the cou…

38-549. No-fund warrants. The board of directors of any youth camp or home may adopt a resolution at any time before tax moneys are available under authority of this act, and such resolution may provide for the issuance of no-fund warrants in an amount not to exceed the amount wh…

38-550. Contracts for care of youths; expense determination and payment. The board of directors of any youth camp or home may contract with the board of county commissioners of any county for the payment of expenses for any youth residing in the county of such board of county com…

38-551. History: L. 1970, ch. 163, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 182; Repealed, L. 1978, ch. 120, § 33; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived …