Elections & Legislative Division

Kansas Legal Services is a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing legal aid and community education to low and moderate income individuals in Kansas. Their mission focuses on ensuring equal access to justice for the most vulnerable populations in the state. With a range of legal assistance topics including consumer law, family law, housing issues, and more, Kansas Legal Services aims to address the diverse legal needs of Kansans. They actively seek input from the community to better understand and respond to the legal challenges faced by residents and their families. Generated from the website

The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board, administered by the Crime Victims Compensation Division of the Attorney General's Office, provides financial assistance to victims of violent crimes for loss of earnings and out-of-pocket expenses resulting from their injuries. This includes medical care, mental health counseling, and other necessary services. In the unfortunate event of a victim's death, the program also covers reasonable medical expenses and a portion of funeral or burial costs. However, it's important to note that personal property loss, except for clothing and bedding seized as evidence or removed during crime scene clean-up, is not covered by the program. For more information or to apply for compensation, individuals can contact the Crime Victims Compensation Division at 785-296-2359.Generated from the website

The Attorney General s Office offers a range of legal services to various state agencies and boards. The office maintains a criminal justice division that offers crime victims services and has an abuse, neglect and exploitation unit. It also operates Kansas solicitor general and civil litigation divisions. The Attorney General s Office has a consumer protection division that investigates scams, mediates and prosecutes violations of consumer protection acts, as well as provides information to consumers on a variety of topics. The office maintains the Tobacco Enforcement Unit. It researches and prepares legal opinions for public officials and offers advice to professional licensing boards and other government agencies.