“I Just Want to Get This Over With”: The Importance of Attorney Consultation, Even When You Would Rather Just Move On Way too often we’ve heard people come into our office and say, “I just wanted to get it over with, so I pled guilty.” These people did not hire a lawyer. They did not […]
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On December 8, 2015, Terra McDaniel was required to report for jury duty in Sedgwick County District Court. Due to emergency circumstances, proper care for her young child was unavailable, and she was unable to report for jury duty on time. When she arrived late, she was told to report at a hearing on December […]
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Last week, we blogged about Senate Bill 112’s changes to the Kansas domestic battery statute. But Senate Bill 112, published in the Kansas Register on May 18, 2017, implemented another major change to Kansas law. It requires that all Kansas law enforcement agencies adopt detailed, written policies for electronic recordings of custodial interrogations conducted at […]
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Kansas domestic violence has been the subject of plenty of legal news in the past week. First, the Kansas Legislature significantly amended the domestic battery statute (K.S.A. 21-5414). Senate Bill 112, which was published in the Kansas Register May 18, 2017, institutes amendments to the statute that become effective July 1, 2017. The amended statute […]
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Restaurants, bars, caterers, liquor retailers, liquor distributors, and liquor manufacturers (including wineries, microbreweries, and microdistilleries) are regulated at the state level by the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division. The ABC Division issues 17 different licenses and 5 different permits for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic liquor. Local governments also play […]
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Parents of children facing investigation or charges under the Kansas juvenile justice code frequently ask us, “Are officers allowed to talk to my child without me present?” The answer is yes. K.S.A. 38-2333 provides a practical limitation on questioning juveniles by making confessions and admissions inadmissible in evidence if the child is under the age […]
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