Kansas Statutes 21-6616. Parole from sentence imposed by district magistrate judge
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 21-6616
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
Any person confined in jail under judgment of conviction before a district magistrate judge may be paroled, such person’s parole terminated and absolute discharge granted by a district judge having jurisdiction of appeals from such district magistrate judge in criminal cases, in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as if such person had been convicted in and placed on probation by such district judge.