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§ 8. Habeas corpus. The right to the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless the public safety requires it in case of invasion or rebellion.

History: Adopted by convention, July 29, 1859; ratified by electors, October 4, 1859; L. 1861, p. 48.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

Habeas corpus, an extra-ordinary remedy, 3 K.L.R. 130 (1954).

Federal Habeas Corpus and the State Prisoner, Michael L. Maxwell, 8 W.L.J. 248 (1969).

Collateral Challenges to Criminal Convictions, Keith G. Meyer and Larry W. Yackle, 21 K.L.R. 259, 301 (1973).

Habeas Corpus in Kansas: How is the Great Writ Used Today? Martha J. Coffman, 64 J.K.B.A. No. 1, 26, 27 (1995).

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Commencement of sentence under K.S.A. 62-1528 not violation of appellant's rights hereunder. Craven v. Hudspeth, 172 Kan. 731, 732, 242 P.2d 823.

2. Cited in denying writ of habeas corpus for failure to exhaust available state remedies. Kinnell v. Crouse, 384 F.2d 811, 812. Certiorari denied: 390 U.S. 999, 88 S. Ct. 1205, 20 L.Ed.2d 98.

3. Legislative limitation on recovery of noneconomic damages (K.S.A. 60-19a01, 60-19a02) as not violating any constitutional rights determined. Samsel v. Wheeler Transport Services, Inc., 246 Kan. 336, 337, 789 P.2d 541 (1990).