Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-767

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

(a) The attorney general, the commissioner of insurance and the securities commissioner shall coordinate and cooperate to prevent, detect, investigate and criminally prosecute crimes related to insurance and securities.

(b) The criminal anti-fraud unit of the department of insurance and the office of the securities commissioner of Kansas shall, upon request of the attorney general, provide the attorney general access to all records, reports, filings, investigation documents and other records that the attorney general has reasonable suspicion to believe are relevant to any criminal investigation or prosecution of suspected insurance fraud or securities fraud.

(c) The attorney general may, in the attorney general’s discretion, assist in any criminal investigation conducted: (1) By the criminal anti-fraud unit of the department of insurance of suspected insurance fraud; or (2) by the office of the securities commissioner of Kansas of suspected securities fraud.

(d) The attorney general may enter into agreements with the commissioner of insurance, the securities commissioner, or both, as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

(e) The attorney general may adopt rules and regulations as deemed appropriate for the administration of this section.