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An alibi is a form of evidence used to defend against a criminal charge by demonstrating that the accused was somewhere other than the scene of the crime when the crime was committed.

In Kansas, as in other jurisdictions, an alibi is a defense strategy used in criminal proceedings where the accused aims to prove they were in a different location at the time the crime was committed and therefore could not have been involved in the alleged criminal act. The burden is on the defendant to notify the prosecution of their intent to use an alibi defense. According to Kansas Statutes, specifically K.S.A. 22-3218, the defendant is required to provide a notice of alibi to the prosecuting attorney. This notice must include specific information about the place where the defendant claims to have been at the time of the alleged offense and the names and addresses of the witnesses they intend to use to support their alibi. Failure to provide this notice can result in the exclusion of the alibi evidence during the trial. The prosecution is then given the opportunity to investigate the alibi and, if necessary, present evidence to refute it during the trial.

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