Some Kansas courts slow to answer probable cause requests

LAWRENCE — Some Kansas courts have failed to comply with a new state law on public requests for probable cause statements, according to the Kansas lawmaker who introduced the legislation.

Under the measure signed into law in 2014, Kansas courts have 10 business days to either release the probable cause statement sought, or inform whoever asked for it that the request is denied. The courts can also redact information in the probable cause statement, which explains the legal justification generally required before law enforcement can arrest someone or conduct ...