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KSA 021-018-0003 – Duty of officers when offense about to be committed under K | Kansas Law

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KSA 021-018-0003 – Duty of officers when offense about to be committed under K

Kansas Statutes Annotated § KSA 021-018-0003

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21-1803.Duty of officers when offense about to be committed under K.S.A.21-1801; penalty for failure.When any sheriff, marshal or other police officer has reason to believe or has knowledge of facts sufficient to induce the belief that any person within the municipality over which the jurisdiction of such sheriff, marshal or other police officer extends is about to commit any offense defined in K.S.A.21-1801, he shall forthwith arrest such person, and take him before any judge mentioned in K.S.A

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In simple terms: Learn about Kansas's Duty of officers when offense about to be committed under K law, including definitions, penalties, and legal implications.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.