Criminal Law

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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 resp

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.

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. http://www.dc.sta

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. 

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 offend

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. 

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 mo

Criminal and Arrest Expungement

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 is three years from the end of your probation, jail or prison sentence. File in t

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.  

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.