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Crime Victims Rights
- Office of the Attorney General provides information for victims of crime. If someone was charged with a crime against you, this is what you can expect from the prosecutors office. Often, the prosecutor will have someone in their office who is responsible for communicating with you and helping you with the process.
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Criminal Defense Information
- This site is put up by a law firm but it has great information on the criminal process. The second half of the page is devoted to the process, from arrest to sentencing.
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Criminal History Check
- You can look up your own criminal history and find out what employers and law enforcement can see when they run a background check. This is also helpful information to have if you want your record expunged.
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Criminal Law Information
- This site gives information on specific crimes and, further down the page, commonly asked questions about the criminal process. The links will take you to an explanation of the specific crime and another link to the specific statute.
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Criminal and Arrest Expungment
- Here is the petition you can use to ask the court to seal or expunge your criminal and arrest record. There are certain guidelines, such as timing, but in general it's two years from the end of your probation, jail or prison sentence. File in the county of the conviction and pay a filing fee.
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Juvenile Defense
- Document provided by the Kansas Public Defender's Office, created mainly for defense attorneys. It contains some information on the juvenile offender system and possible defenses for minors charged with a crime. Many pieces of this document are more useful for attorneys than for the public, but it may give you some resources for assisting in the defense.
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Juvenile Offender FAQ
- Wyandotte County site that gives you answers to common questions about the juvenile process, including appearance and attorney requirements. This is a good site for parents who need to understand the seriousness of juvenile offender issues.
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Juvenile Offender Forms
- Here is a list and links to the forms you will see when a juvenile is charged with a crime. This information will help you understand what you are looking at and some of the steps the prosecutor will take when charging a minor. All juvenile offenders must be represented by an attorney so many of these documents will be sent to that person. You will receive the summons and a copy of the petition or complaint, and a notice of initial hearing dates.
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Juvenile Offender Information
- Some basic information about the juvenile offender system and some of the options available. This is not a comprehensive site, but has links to the juvenile offender code.
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Kansas Criminal Offender Search
- Find convicted felons who are in the prison database. The search will include information on the conviction, location and release date.
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Know Your Rights
- Do you know your rights when charged with a crime? Here's a good place to look at your rights and how to use them. The site is by an attorney but he gives some good, free advice on his site.
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More Criminal Rights
- Check the bottom of the page for more information on your rights before and after arrest. There is great information on what the police can and cannot do, especially when investigating a supposed crime. Read carefully the part about a search of your car.
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