Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-7e07

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • 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.

(a) The licensing and regulation of bail enforcement agents shall be under the exclusive jurisdiction and control of the attorney general, as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-7e01 through 75-7e09 and Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 50-6,141, and amendments thereto, and no city may adopt any ordinance which provides for the licensing or regulation of bail enforcement agents. Any such ordinance which is so adopted, or which has been adopted on or before July 1, 2015*, is hereby declared null and void.

(b) The attorney general shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-7e01 through 75-7e09 and Kan. Stat. Ann. 2023 Supp. 50-6,141, and amendments thereto.