Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 22-4711

  • Criminal history record information: means all data initiated or collected by a criminal justice agency on a person pertaining to a reportable event, and any supporting documentation. See Kansas Statutes 22-4701
  • Criminal justice agency: means any government agency or subdivision of any such agency which is authorized by law to exercise the power of arrest, detention, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision, rehabilitation or release of persons suspected, charged or convicted of a crime and which allocates a substantial portion of its annual budget to any of these functions. See Kansas Statutes 22-4701

Criminal history record information which was recorded prior to the effective date of this act is subject to the right of access and challenge in accordance with this act. However, the duty of a criminal justice agency is to make a reasonable search for such information. There is no duty to provide access to criminal history record information that cannot be located after a reasonable search.