Printable Format22-2524. Prison and jail inmates, exceptions. (a) None of the provisions of this act other than subsection (b) of K.S.A. 22-2521 and subsection (c) of K.S.A. 22-2522 shall apply when a person is convicted of a crime and committed to a jail or other institution.
(b) The provisions of this act relating to strip searches other than subsection (b) of K.S.A. 22-2521 shall not apply when a person accused of a crime is committed to a jail or other institution pursuant to a court order, nor when a person accused of a crime is, of necessity, confined with other prisoners in a jail while awaiting appearance before a magistrate.
History: L. 1981, ch. 149, ยง 5; July 1.
Attorney General's Opinions:
Blanket policies for strip searches of prisoners held on traffic regulatory or nonviolent misdemeanor offenses unconstitutional. 2007-8.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Strip search of arrestee accused of traffic offense found unreasonable. Allen v. Board of Comm'rs of County of Wyandotte, 773 F. Supp. 1442 (1991).
2. Odor of marijuana on person in custody is sufficient to establish probable cause to conduct strip search. State v. Thomas, 28 Kan. App. 2d 70, 12 P.3d 420 (2000).