Kansas § 38-2398 - Earned discharge for juvenile probationers
Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 38-2398 — Earned discharge for juvenile probationers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2398. Earned discharge for juvenile probationers
38-2398. Earned discharge for juvenile probationers. (a) For purposes of determining release of a juvenile from probation, the supreme court, in consultation with the department of corrections, shall establish rules for a system of earned discharge for juvenile probationers to be applied by all community supervision officers. A probationer shall be awarded earned discharge credits while on probation for each full calendar month of compliance with terms of supervised probation pursuant to the rules developed by the supreme court.(b) The state of Kansas, the secretary of corrections, the secretary's agents or employees, the office of judicial administration and court services officers shall not be liable for damages caused by any negligent or wrongful act or omission in making the earned discharge credit calculations authorized by this section.History: L. 2016, ch. 46, § 9; L. 2017, ch. 90, § 12; July 1.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-2398 ("Earned discharge for juvenile probationers") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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