2006 Kansas Code - 28-176

      28-176.   Laboratory analysis fee charged as separate court costs in certain cases; use of proceeds. (a) Any person convicted or diverted, or adjudicated or diverted under a preadjudication program, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2906 et seq., 38-1635 et seq., or 12-4414 et seq., and amendments thereto, of a misdemeanor or felony contained in chapters 21, 41 or 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, or a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567 and amendments thereto, shall pay a separate court cost of: (1) $400 as a Kansas bureau of investigation laboratory analysis fee for each offense if forensic science or laboratory services are rendered or administered by the Kansas bureau of investigation in connection with the case; and (2) $400 for each offense if forensic science or laboratory services are rendered or administered by the Sedgwick county regional forensic science center or the Johnson county sheriff's laboratory.

      (b)   Such fees shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any and all fines and penalties otherwise provided for by law for such offense.

      (c)   Disbursements from the Kansas bureau of investigation laboratory analysis fee deposited into the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund of the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be made for the following:

      (1)   Providing criminalistic laboratory services;

      (2)   the purchase and maintenance of equipment for use by the laboratory in performing analysis;

      (3)   education, training and scientific development of Kansas bureau of investigation personnel; and

      (4)   the destruction of seized property and chemicals as prescribed in K.S.A. 22-2512 and 60-4117, and amendments thereto.

      (d)   Fees received into this fund shall be supplemental to regular appropriations to the Kansas bureau of investigation.

      (e)   The fee for services rendered or administered by the Sedgwick county regional forensic science center shall be deposited in the Sedgwick county general fund and the fee for services rendered or administered by the Johnson county sheriff's laboratory shall be deposited in the Johnson county general fund and disbursed for the following:

      (1)   Providing criminalistic laboratory services;

      (2)   the purchase and maintenance of equipment for use by the center or laboratory in performing analysis; and

      (3)   education, training and scientific development of the center's or laboratory's personnel.

      History:   L. 1992, ch. 298, § 83; L. 1996, ch. 224, § 6; L. 2000, ch. 32, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 124, § 1; July 1.