22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information to victims; right to be present at certain hearings.
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22-3436. Prosecuting attorney; information to victims; right to be present at certain hearings. This section applies if a defendant is charged with a crime pursuant to articles 54, 55 or 56 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or K.S.A. 21-6104 , 21-6325 , 21-6326 or 21-6418 through 21-6422 , and amendments thereto.
(a)The prosecuting attorney, as defined in K.S.A. 22-2202 , and amendments thereto, shall:
(1)Inform the victim or the victim's family before any dismissal or declining of prosecuting charges;
(2)inform the victim or the victim's family of the nature of any proposed plea agreement; and
(3)inform and give notice to the victim or the victim's family of the rights established in subsection (b).
(b)The victim of a crime or the victim's family have the right to be present at any hearing where a plea agreement is reviewed or accepted and the parties may submit written arguments to the court prior to the date of the hearing.