Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 45 - KANSAS PAROLE BOARD
Here’s a comprehensive summary of Kansas Administrative Regulations, Agency 45 – Kansas Parole Board, based on the latest available information:
📘 Structure & Content of Agency 45
According to official state repositories, Agency 45 governs parole and related processes. Here are the active Articles:
Article 1 – Meaning of Terms
Article 2 – Good Time Credits
Article 3 – Parole Eligibility
Article 4 – Parole Hearings (Note: §§ 45‑4‑1 through 45‑4‑3 have been revoked as of May 1, 1982) (law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
Article 5 – Initial Hearings
Article 6 – Dockets
Article 7 – Parole Release
Article 8 – Parole Eligibility; In Absentia
Article 9 – Parole Violators
Article 10 – Conditional Release
Article 11 – Discharge
Article 12 – Expungement
Article 13 – Good Time Credits; Computation Table
Article 14 – Executive Clemency
Article 15 – Application
Article 16 – Orders of Restitution
Additional Articles include exclusively numbered or specialized sections:
Article 100 – Meaning of Terms
200 – Parole Hearing Proceedings
300 – Dockets
400 – Release to Supervision
500 – Parole Violators
600 – Conditional Release
700 – Release of Functionally Incapacitated Inmates
800 – Discharge
900 – Executive Clemency
1000 – Orders of Restitution and Expenses
(regulations.justia.com, law.cornell.edu)
🔄 Recent Updates & Revocations
Article 4’s Sections 45‑4‑1 to 45‑4‑3 (standard parole hearing rules) were revoked effective May 1, 1982, as they were superseded by updated provisions .
Regulations are updated quarterly; the current versions reflect changes through at least December 26, 2024 (regulations.justia.com).
📜 Selected Regulations
Conditional Release (Article 600)
K.A.R. 45‑600‑1: Defines conditional release as occurring once an inmate serves their maximum sentence minus good time credits. Upon release, these individuals are placed under standard parole supervision and are subject to revocation procedures as parole violators (law.cornell.edu).
Parole Hearing Proceedings (Article 200)
K.A.R. 45-200-1: Specifies who may attend parole hearings (e.g., board staff, inmate, parole plan coordinator). Attendance may be restricted at the board's discretion. These rules are current through Dec 26, 2024 (regulations.justia.com).
⚖️ Statutory Authority & Context
Under K.S.A. 22‑3717, the Kansas Parole Board may defer parole hearings:
Up to 10 years for serious (Class A/B or off-grid) felonies,
Or up to 3 years for other offenses,
if the board provides justification (ksrevisor.org, doc.ks.gov).
A parolee or offender on conditional/post-release supervision can be searched without a warrant based on reasonable suspicion and must agree to this as a condition of release .
✅ Accessing the Full Text
Cornell LII and Justia offer current KAR sections but may lag behind the Kansas Secretary of State’s quarterly updates (law.cornell.edu).
For the most official and current regulation texts, use the Kansas Secretary of State’s KAR repository, which houses PDF versions with updated volumes and effective dates (e.g., Register Vol. 43 through December 2024).
🗂️ Quick Overview Table
| Area | Articles | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Definitions | 1, 100 | Active |
| Credits | 2, 13 | Active |
| Eligibility & Hearings | 3, 4, 200 | 4 partially revoked |
| Parole Release/Supervision | 5–8, 400, 600 | Active |
| Violators & Revocation | 9, 500 | Active |
| Conditional Release | 10, 600 | Active |
| Discharge & Expungement | 11, 12, 800 | Active |
| Clemency | 14, 900 | Active |
| Restitution | 16, 1000 | Active |
| Incapacitated Inmates | 700 | Active |
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