HB2241

Kansas HB2241 restricts habeas corpus motions by death row inmates and mandates direct appeals to the state Supreme Court.

Kansas HB2241 amends civil procedure laws to limit habeas corpus actions by inmates sentenced to death. It prohibits second and successive motions and claims of ineffective counsel unless specific conditions are met. Appeals from district court decisions in these cases must go directly to the Kansas Supreme Court. The bill also sets a one-year time limit for filing such motions, with exceptions for manifest injustice or newly discovered evidence. The amendments apply retroactively to cases pending on the bill's effective date.