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"It shall be the continuous duty of the judicial council to survey and study the judicial branch of the state and recommend improvements in the administration of justice." K.S.A. 20-2203. This archive contains studies and reports completed by the Judicial Council in past years.

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Previous Studies and Reports

• Report of the Appeals from Termination of Parental Rights Advisory Committee. (November, 2007)
• Report of the Criminal Law Advisory Committee on 2007 HB 2473 (currently 2008 SB 2850) relating to stalking. (November, 2007)
• Report of the Juvenile Offender/Child in Need of Care Advisory Committee on proposed amendments to the Revised Codes. (January, 2008)
• Report of the Adminstrative Procedure Advisory Committee to the Special Committee on Judiciary, relating to separation of functions, ex parte communications and standard of proof in revocation of licenses. (November, 2007)
• Report of the Guardianship and Conservatorship Advisory Committee on 2005 HB 240 (currently 2008 HB 2644) relating to the appointment of guardians and conservators. (November, 2007)
• Report of the Probate Law Committee on 2007 SB 32 (currently 2008 SB 412) relating to medicaid reimbursement. (November, 2007)
• Report of the Probate Law Committee on the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) including Kansas comments. (October, 2006)
• Report of the Civil Code Advisory Committee on K.S.A. 40-256 and 40-908, relating to attorney’s fees in insurance cases. (February, 2006)
• Report of the Civil Code Advisory Committee on Kuhn v. Sandoz, relating to “pure opinion testimony” and the Frye test. (February, 2006)
• Report of the Judicial Performance Advisory Committee. (December, 2005)
• Report of the Civil Code Advisory Committee on 2005 SB 53, relating to expert and opinion testimony. (December, 2005)
• Report of the HB 2307 Advisory Committee on end of life decisions for wards. (December, 2005)
• Report of the Guardianship and Conservatorship Advisory Committee on conflicts of interest between guardians and wards. (December, 2005)
• Report of the Criminal Law Advisory Committee on 2005 HB 2062. (December, 2005)
• Report of the Death Penalty Advisory Committee. (November, 2004)
• Report of the Death Penalty Advisory Committee. (January, 2004)
• Report of the Press Shield Advisory Committee. (2003)
• Report on the State's Obligation to Provide Legal Services for Prisoners. (2001) (Attachments available by contacting the Judicial Council.)
• Report of the Guardian Ad Litem Committee 2001 and the Appendix.
• Report of the Court of Appeals Jurisdiction Committee. (2000)
• Study of reasons why children are removed from their homes. (1999)
• Study of child abuse and abuse of dependent adults. (1999)
• Comments to 1991 SB 358 (amending the criminal code).
• Comments to 1990 Adoption and Relinquishment Act.

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