Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-13-101a - Waiver of rights

(a) Each inmate shall be permitted to voluntarily waive the right to any time limit or process afforded by the disciplinary procedure regulations in this article. The waiver shall be in writing and shall state with specificity the particular time limit or process being waived. The waiver shall be made in the form and manner approved or prescribed by the secretary of corrections. The waiver shall be signed by the inmate and the hearing officer unless the inmate is waiving the right to the disciplinary hearing process by accepting a summary judgment citation as defined in K.A.R. 44-13-201b .

(b) The inmate shall be informed of the nature of the time limit or process being waived and of the impact and consequence of the waiver.

(c) Unless the inmate is waiving the right to the disciplinary hearing process by accepting a summary judgment citation as defined in K.A.R. 44-13-201b, the inmate shall be questioned by the hearing officer before accepting the waiver to determine if it is knowingly and voluntarily made.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 44-13-101a

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2006 Supp. 75-5210; effective May 1, 1984; amended May 1, 1985; amended April 20, 1992; amended July 13, 2007.