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22-4509. Transcripts. Whenever it is determined that a transcript of all or some part of the trial or other proceeding is necessary to enable a person who is entitled to appeal, or to pursue another post-conviction remedy, to present such person's cause adequately and it is further determined that the appellant or petitioner or movant is financially unable to pay for the preparation of such transcript, the district court shall order that the transcript be supplied to the appellant or petitioner or movant by the official reporter of the district court.

History: L. 1969, ch. 291, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 163, § 25; L. 1982, ch. 142, § 19; July 1.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

Indigent's right to a transcript of record, 20 K.L.R. 745, 766 (1972).

"Collateral Challenges to Criminal Convictions," Keith G. Meyer and Larry W. Yackle, 21 K.L.R. 259, 329 (1973).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Aid to indigent defendants; payment of costs preliminary hearing transcript. 79-18.

Costs in criminal cases; liability for costs. 79-37.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Exercise of rights granted by the state cannot be conditioned upon ability to pay; transcript not "necessary" under facts. State v. Kelley, 209 Kan. 699, 702, 498 P.2d 87.

2. Contents referred to in determining indigent defendant not entitled to free transcript of first trial; discretion of court. State v. Jordan, 220 Kan. 110, 114, 551 P.2d 773.

3. Guidelines for furnishing of transcripts of preliminary examinations stated. State v. Hornbeak, 221 Kan. 397, 402, 559 P.2d 385.

4. Factors to be considered in determining necessity for free transcript. State v. Griffin, 241 Kan. 68, 70, 734 P.2d 1089 (1987).

5. Cited; indigent defendant's right to transcript of sentencing hearing following denial of sentence modification examined. State v. Duckett, 13 Kan. App. 2d 122, 124, 764 P.2d 134 (1988).

6. Whether defendant has a right to a second copy of transcript where attorneys had full access examined. State v. McCloud, 257 Kan. 1, 17, 891 P.2d 324 (1995).

7. Preliminary hearing transcript denied but audio tape provided; counsel had sufficient access to testimony to provide adequate defense. State v. Brown, 266 Kan. 563, 572, 973 P.2d 773 (1999).


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