21-3215.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3215; L. 1990, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 69, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 124, § 8; Repealed, L. 2011, ch. 30, § 288; July 1.
Source or Prior Law:
62-1204.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"The Application of Deadly Force to Effectuate an Arrest," David S. Knudson, 5 W.L.J. 262, 263 (1966).
"Arrest Under the New Kansas Criminal Code," Keith G. Meyer, 20 K.L.R. 685, 719 (1972).
"Criminal Law: The Demise of the Fleeing Felon Rule [Tennessee v. Garner, 105 S.Ct. 1694 (1985)]," Jane E. Lindhout, 25 W.L.J. 164, 167 (1985).
"The potential civil liability of law enforcement officers and agencies," Stephen R. McAllister and Peyton H. Robinson, 67 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 14 (1998).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Use of deadly force by correctional officer to prevent escape of incarcerated inmate. 85-151.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Substantial evidence to support jury finding of excessive use of force; conviction of aggravated assault; imprisonment mandated by K.S.A. 21-4618. State v. Johnson, 6 Kan. App. 2d 750, 752, 753, 634 P.2d 1137 (1981).
2. Mentioned in discussing meaning of "reasonable"; not unconstitutionally vague as used in K.S.A. 21-3608(1)(b). State v. Fisher, 230 Kan. 192, 193, 631 P.2d 239 (1981).
3. Inapplicable to federal civil rights action seeking damages for death of burglary suspect shot while being pursued by police officer. Jacobs v. City of Wichita, 531 F. Supp. 129, 130 (1981).
4. Error in granting summary judgment; question of whether police officer's belief, that the use of deadly force was necessary, was reasonable under the circumstances remains. Lewis v. Marmon, 8 Kan. App. 2d 277, 655 P.2d 953 (1983).
5. Trial court erred in requiring clear and convincing evidence to overcome presumption that police officer acted reasonably. Dauffenbach v. City of Wichita, 8 Kan. App. 2d 303, 306, 309, 657 P.2d 582 (1983).
6. Cited in case on issues relative to civil rights act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986. Carter v. City of Emporia, Kan., 543 F. Supp. 354, 358 (1982).
7. Error where instruction on self-defense denied; officer's use of excessive force invokes right of self-defense. State v. Heiskell, 8 Kan. App. 2d 667, 672, 666 P.2d 207 (1983).
8. Suit against law enforcement officer prior to K.S.A. 75-6101 et seq. requires showing of unreasonable force by preponderance of evidence only. Dauffenbach v. City of Wichita, 233 Kan. 1028, 1029, 1036, 667 P.2d 380 (1983).
9. What circumstances constitute justification for use of deadly force in making arrest examined. State v. Deavers, 252 Kan. 149, 159, 843 P.2d 695 (1992).
10. Issue of fact whether police used reasonable force in making arrest precluded summary judgment. Berry v. City of Phillipsburg, Kan., 796 F. Supp. 1400, 1402, 1409 (1992).
11. Whether police violated defendant's rights by using unnecessary and unreasonable force in executing search warrant examined. State v. McCloud, 257 Kan. 1, 12, 891 P.2d 324 (1995).
12. Use of deadly force by policeman justified. Campbell v. City of Leavenworth, 28 Kan. App. 2d 120, 13 P.3d 917 (2000).
13. Police officer defendant not liable under wrongful death act. Sudac v. Hoang, 378 F. Supp. 2d 1298, 1311 (2005).
14. Officer's use of deadly force against citizen privileged under circumstances of case to bar civil liability. Fry ex rel. Estate of Fry v. City of Galena, 450 F. Supp. 2d 1236, 1246 (2006).
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