Kansas Statutes

Statute 19-4808: Notice of crime to victim compensation coordinator; information to be provided to victim. (a) Within seven days after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency investigating the crime, such agency shall notify the victim compensation coordinator[*] of the report of the crime and the name and address of the victim or victims.

      (b)   A law enforcement agency shall provide the following information to the victim:

      (1)   The availability of emergency and medical services numbers, if needed;

      (2)   the police report number, in writing;

      (3)   the address and telephone number of the prosecutor's office that the victim should contact to obtain information about victims' rights pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto;

      (4)   the name, address and telephone number of the local board and information about victim compensation benefits, if any local board has been appointed in the county;

      (5)   advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public; and

      (6)   advise the victim of such victim's rights under K.S.A. 74-7333 and 74-7335 and amendments thereto.

      (c)   A law enforcement agency may adopt any procedure to transmit such information which substantially complies with the provisions of this section.

      History:   L. 1990, ch. 321, § 9; July 1.