Adding consideration of whether the offender has physical custody of such offender's minor child or is a legal guardian or custodian with physical custody of a minor child to the factors considered for diversions and dispositional departures.

Summary

The proposal adds a new mitigating factor—whether the offender has physical custody of a minor child or is a legal guardian—to Kansas’s sentencing and diversion guidelines. It would affect judges deciding if a defendant deserves a reduced sentence or eligibility for a diversion program. The measure did not advance and died in committee.

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