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Committee hears bill clarifying sheriffs' liability for deputies' official acts
Summary
House Bill 2155 would add the phrase "official acts" to KSA 19-811 to align liability language for sheriffs with other statutes; Sheriff Jeff Easter and the Kansas Sheriffs Association supported the bill, saying it clarifies longstanding court interpretations.
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee received a briefing and testimony on House Bill 2155, which would amend KSA 19-811 to specify that sheriffs are liable for the "official acts" of deputies and jailers in the charge and custody of county jails. The Revisor's office briefed the committee on the statutory change, which supporters said aligns KSA 19-811 with language in KSA 19-805.
Sheriff Jeff Easter of Sedgwick County testified on behalf of the Kansas Sheriffs…
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