KS · rules
Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 168
Closing Argument to Jury
(a) Plaintiff’s Closing Argument. The following rules apply to the final portion of plaintiff’s closing argument to a jury:
(1) The argument may not exceed the lesser of:
(A) one-half the aggregate time allotted for plaintiff’s closing argument; or
(B) the time used in the opening portion of plaintiff’s closing argument;
(2) Plaintiff may not argue a general issue not discussed in the opening portion of plaintiff’s closing argument, unless in rebuttal; and
(3) If, after the opening portion of plaintiff’s closing argument, defendant waives argument, no further argument is permitted.
(4) As used in subsection (a), “plaintiff” includes the State in a criminal case.
(b) Defendant’s Closing Argument. If plaintiff does not have the burden of persuasion on any issue, the rules in subsection (a) apply to defendant’s closing argument.
History
[History: Am. effective September 8, 2006; Restyled rule and amended effective July 1, 2012.]
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- 2026-09-16
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- 2026-09-16
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