Kansas Statutes 22-3426a. Revocation of probation; form and content of journal entry
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 22-3426a
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(a) For crimes committed on or after July 1, 1993, when a convicted person is revoked for a probation violation, a record thereof shall be made upon the journal of the court. Such journal entry shall include:
(1) Court case number;
(2) Kansas bureau of investigation number;
(3) case transaction number;
(4) court O.R.I. number;
(5) name of the judge who heard the evidence;
(6) those present and whether defendant‘s counsel was appointed or retained;
(7) date violator was sentenced to department of corrections;
(8) offenses for which defendant was sentenced and time to be served for each crime;
(9) total imprisonment term;
(10) supervision revoked;
(11) date motion to revoke defendant’s probation was filed; and
(12) whether there are sufficient evidence and grounds for the court to revoke defendant’s probation.
(b) It shall be the duty of the court to personally examine the journal entry and sign the same.
(c) The journal entry shall be recorded on a form approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.