Printable Format22-2406. Release by officer of person arrested. A law enforcement officer having custody of a person arrested without a warrant is authorized to release the person without requiring him to appear before a court when the officer is satisfied that there are no grounds for criminal complaint against the person arrested.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2406; July 1.
Attorney General’s Opinions:
Records open to public; official public records open to inspection. 79-98.
Jail calendars; public and confidential records. 79-209.
Disclosure of arrests not resulting in conviction; motor vehicle accident reports. 80-11.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Statute inapplicable to facts of case; even though defendant was “unarrested,” no effect on legality of arrest and results of blood test. State v. Mezins, 4 K.A.2d 292, 295, 605 P.2d 159.
2. Cited in discussion of 22-2401a and 22-2505 as to where and how law enforcement officers may “exercise their powers.” State v. Sodders, 18 K.A.2d 657, 660, 856 P.2d 1360 (1993).