Kansas SB116 mandates prosecutors to disclose their intent to use jailhouse witness testimony and forward related information to the Kansas Bureau of.
Kansas SB116, known as the Pete Coones memorial act, requires prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. This includes providing the defense with the criminal history of the jailhouse witness, any cooperation agreement, and any benefits provided or promised to the witness. The prosecuting attorney's office must maintain a record of such cases and forward the information to the Bureau, which will maintain a statewide database accessible only to prosecuting attorneys.
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