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Attorney General Opinion No.

Kansas Attorney General Reports

Decided February 5, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Kenny A. Wilk State Representative, 42nd District State Capitol, Room 174-W Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Representative Wilk:

You request our opinion on the proper role of a county sheriff involved in taking custody of persons wanted by another state and found in a county wherein a federal prison is located. You inform us that once the person has completed their federal prison sentence and is to be released by federal authorities, the Leavenworth county sheriff has followed the practice of taking custody, (on federal property of the United States penitentiary) of those inmates who…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Michigan v. DoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Puerto Rico v. BranstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. State v. MickSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981
  5. In Re Habeas Corpus Application of SweatSupreme Court of Kansas · 1984

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