§ 19-701 County attorney; election, term, bond; qualifications
§ 19-702 Duties; representation of county hospital not required
§ 19-703 Appearances on behalf of state
§ 19-704 Opinions and advice to county; opinions or advice to county hospital not required
§ 19-705 Fees, when; representation of adverse interests; holding other office
§ 19-706b Deputies and assistants in counties with a population less than 100,000; powers, duties and compensation; expenses and automobile purchase, lease, expenses and allowances
§ 19-711 Absence or disability; appointment by court
§ 19-712 Duplicate receipts for money received
§ 19-713 Duties in connection with grand jury
§ 19-714 Measures for conviction of election or license offenders
§ 19-715 Vacancy in office
§ 19-716 Claims and accounts; duties of county attorney or assistant or county counselor in certain counties
§ 19-717 Prosecuting witness may employ assistant attorney; dismissal of action in such cases, when
§ 19-723 County commissioners authorized to hire additional counsel; when
§ 19-724 Exhumation of bodies; application

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 19 > Article 7 - County Attorney

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • General election: refers to the election required to be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201