Kansas Statutes 72-3132. Subpoena power
(a) When a pupil has been referred to a school attendance review board under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-3135, the board, for the purpose of making a proper disposition of the referral, may request the district court having jurisdiction to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of the following:
(1) The pupil;
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 72-3132
- 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.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) the pupil’s parents, guardians or other person having control of the pupil;
(3) the school authority referring the pupil; and
(4) any other person the school attendance review board may require as a witness in the matter.
(b) The district court may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses or the production of pertinent written materials, subject to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 60-245 and amendments thereto.
(c) The district court shall not have jurisdiction to order detention in any secure facility or other confinement for failure to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to this section.