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K.S.A. 8-244

Licenses to be carried and delivered upon demand; defense

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 276 F. App'x 816 - United States v. Olivares-Campos (2008)

Most recently applied in 276 F. App'x 816 - United States v. Olivares-Campos (May 2008)

L. 1937, ch. 73, § 11; L. 1949, ch. 104, § 15; L. 1959, ch. 49, § 12; L. 1973, ch. 134, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 36, § 15; L. 2019, ch. 29, § 1; July 1.

(a) Every licensee shall have such person's driver's license in such person's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle. However, no person charged with violating this subsection shall be convicted if such person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer a driver's license theretofore issued to such person and valid at the time of arrest.

(b) Every licensee operating a motor vehicle shall promptly deliver such person's driver's license upon demand of any officer of a court of competent jurisdiction, any peace officer or any examiner or officer of the division of vehicles when the license is in such person's immediate possession at the time of the demand.

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.