Except as in this article otherwise provided, the judge may in his or her discretion exclude evidence if he or she finds that its probative value is substantially outweighed by the risk that its admission will unfairly and harmfully surprise a party who has not had reasonable opportunity to anticipate that such evidence would be offered.
K.S.A. 60-445
Discretion of judge to exclude admissible evidence
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 53 F. Supp. 2d 1149 - Reynolds v. Hannigan (1999)
Most recently applied in 53 F. Supp. 2d 1149 - Reynolds v. Hannigan (May 1999)
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-445; January 1, 1964.
Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.