State v. Stoll

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 117,081 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. AMY STOLL, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Substantial compliance with a statute requires compliance in respect to the essential matters necessary to assure every reasonable objective of the statute. Put another way, substantial compliance with a statute may be found where one complies with the spirit and intent of the law but not with the absolute letter. 2. Substantial compliance is not a defense to a charge for failure to register under the Kansas Offender Registration Act because relaxing the…