Kansas SB204 mandates the sealing of case, warrant, and subpoena information in criminal and juvenile offender cases.
Kansas SB204 requires the sealing of case, warrant, and subpoena information in criminal and juvenile offender cases. The act mandates that such information be sealed unless unsealing is in the interest of justice. It also allows courts to hold hearings to determine if good cause exists to seal or redact records or close proceedings. The act applies retroactively to pending cases and does not apply to certain child care, juvenile justice, and adoption proceedings. The act amends and repeals existing sections of the Kansas Statutes.
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