Kansas Charge Code Lookup

Type a Kansas charge code from a booking sheet, jail roster or ticket and see which law book and section it points to, with a link to the official text. It runs in your browser and nothing is stored.

Enter a code to see which law book it comes from and open the official text.

Kansas criminal code books and abbreviations

Kansas offenses are cited to one main law book:

  • Kansas Statutes Annotated (KSA, K.S.A.). Sections are written as chapter-section (21-5413, 8-1567), for example 21-5413, 21-5705, 8-1567. See section 21-5413

After an arrest in Kansas: the first court appearance

A person arrested in the county of the alleged crime must be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate. (K.S.A. 22-2901(1))

(1) Except as provided in subsection (7), when an arrest is made in the county where the crime charged is alleged to have been committed, the person arrested shall be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate of the court from which the warrant was issued.

Kansas courts call this hearing the first appearance.

What this page does not do

  • It does not look up a person, a booking or a case.
  • It does not say what a charge will lead to; the prosecutor decides what is filed.
  • It collects nothing; what you type stays in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I read a Kansas charge code?

Find the number and the abbreviation. KSA is the Kansas Statutes Annotated. A section is written as chapter-section (21-5413, 8-1567). The lookup above links the official text.

How long can you be held in Kansas before seeing a judge?

A person arrested in the county of the alleged crime must be taken without unnecessary delay before a magistrate. (K.S.A. 22-2901(1)).

Sources

Checked against the sources above on October 20, 2026.

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