Kan. Admin. Regs. § 123-12-506

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 123-12-506 - Official name; alias name

(a) While committed to an institution, each offender shall respond when the offender is addressed by the offender's official name, as defined in K.A.R. 123-5-101. Each offender shall be referred to in all official transactions, and all correspondence to and from the offender, using the offender's official name.

(b) If the offender's name has been changed from or is otherwise different from the offender's official name, the records may be modified to incorporate the new or different name as an alias name, and the offender may use the alias name in parentheses after the official name.

(c) Each offender shall comply with all directives, references, and orders to the offender issued in the offender's official name.

(d) No charge shall be brought against any offender under this regulation if the offender is the addressee or recipient of any mail, phone call, document, or other communication using other than the official name, unless it is alleged and proven that the offender was a knowing and willing conspirator or instigator of the use of the alias name.

(e) Each violation of this regulation shall be a class II offense.

This regulation shall be effective on and after April 8, 2005.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 123-12-506

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 75-7024 and K.S.A. 76-3203; effective April 8, 2005.