2014 Statute
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22-2809a. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Surety" means a person or commercial surety, other than a defendant in a criminal proceeding, that guarantees the appearance of a defendant in a criminal proceeding, by executing an appearance bond; (2) "agent of a surety" means a person not performing the duties of a law enforcement officer who tracks down, captures and surrenders to the custody of a court a fugitive who has violated a surety or bail bond agreement. (b) Any surety or agent of a surety, commonly referred to as a bounty hunter, who intends to apprehend any person in this state pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2809, and amendments thereto, or under similar authority from any other state, shall inform law enforcement authorities in the city or county in which such surety or agent of a surety intends such apprehension, before attempting such apprehension. The surety or agent of a surety shall present to the local law enforcement authorities a certified copy of the bond, a valid government-issued photo identification, written appointment of agency, if not the actual surety, and all other appropriate paperwork identifying the principal and the person to be apprehended. Local law enforcement may accompany the surety or agent. (c) No person who has been convicted, in this or any other jurisdiction, of a felony shall act as a surety or as an agent of a surety. (d) An out-of-state surety or agent of a surety who intends to apprehend any person in this state pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2809, and amendments thereto, or under similar authority from any other state, shall contract with an individual that has been authorized by any court in this state to act as a surety or agent of a surety, before attempting such apprehension, and be accompanied by such individual during such apprehension. (e) Violation of this section is a class A nonperson misdemeanor for the first conviction of a violation and a severity level 9, nonperson felony upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation. |
History: L. 2004, ch. 108, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 90, § 9; July 1. |
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