Supreme Court of Kansas· 6/14/1980

In Re Jones

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612 P.2d 1211
228 Kan. 90
1980 Kan. LEXIS 306

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recognizing that if chief medical officer of state security hospital, where individuals are committed, should fail to perform duties, safeguard of habeas corpus action under K.S.A. 60-1501 is available to committed person whose rights are adversely affected thereby
continuing obligation of chief medical officer of state security hospital to notify court officials of individual’s recovered sanity allows automatic commitment statute to meet due process standard
“Prima facie evidence” merely creates a presumption which may be overcome by evidence from the other party.”
\Prima facie evidence' merely creates a presumption which may be overcome by evidence from the other party.\
statute providing for mandatory commitment of insanity acquitees not violative of due process just because it failed to provide for a separate hearing to determine present mental condition

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