22-2103. This code is intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. Its provisions shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, ยง 22-2103; July 1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Construed; accused not denied right to speedy trial. State v. Davis, 209 Kan. 225, 227, 495 P.2d 965.
2. Purpose of code mentioned. State v. Hill, 211 Kan. 287, 294, 507 P.2d 342.
3. Applied in construing K.S.A. 22-3213; restricting defendant's right to discovery of statements or reports of complainant, error. State v. Humphrey, 217 Kan. 352, 356, 537 P.2d 155.
4. Construed with K.S.A. 22-2511 in refusing to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to technically irregular search warrant. State v. Ames, 222 Kan. 88, 94, 563 P.2d 1034.
5. Court is final arbiter in determining whether jurisdictional requirements have been met. State v. Griffin, 241 Kan. 68, 70, 734 P.2d 1089 (1987).
6. Cited; theft (K.S.A. 21-3701) as independent from welfare fraud (K.S.A. 39-720), sufficiency of charge examined. State v. Micheaux, 242 Kan. 192, 199, 747 P.2d 784 (1987).
7. Statute establishes legislative prologue for code of criminal procedure: Simplicity, fairness, elimination of unjust expense and delay. State v. Hall, 246 Kan. 728, 756, 793 P.2d 737 (1990).
8. Defendant personally, and not counsel, as having the right to assent to a jury less than 12 noted. State v. Roland, 15 Kan. App. 2d 296, 298, 807 P.2d 705 (1991).
9. Trial court jury instruction on charge not contained in information violated defendant's substantive due process rights. State v. Thompkins, 263 Kan. 602, 617, 952 P.2d 1338 (1998).
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