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Kansas Statutes Chapter 12. Cities and Municipalities § 12-4204. Notice to appear; contents; form

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A notice to appear shall describe the offense charged, shall summon the accused person to appear, shall contain a space in which the accused person may agree, in writing, to appear at a time not less than five (5) days after such notice to appear is given, unless the accused person shall demand an earlier hearing. A notice to appear may be signed by a municipal judge, the clerk of the municipal court, the city attorney, or any law enforcement officer of the city.

A notice to appear shall be deemed sufficient if in substantially the form of the notice to appear set out in K.S.A. 12-4205 or if in substantially the following form, to wit:

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF ____________________, KANSAS

The City of

__________________________________________,

Kansas

vs.

_______________________________________________________,

(Accused person)

_______________________________________________________,

(Address)

NOTICE TO APPEAR

The City of _________________________________________, Kansas, To The Above Named
Accused Person.

  You are hereby summoned to appear before the Municipal Court of ____________________, Kansas, on the ________ day of ____________________, 19____, at ________ o'clock, ____.m., to answer a complaint charging you with

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

  If you fail to appear a warrant will be issued for your arrest.

  Dated ______________________________, 19____.

_____________________________________________________

Signature of Official

_____________________________________________________

Title of Official

  I agree to appear in said Court at said time and place.

_____________________________________________________

Signature of Accused Person

RETURN

  The undersigned hereby certifies that on the ________ day of ____________________, 19____, the notice to appear was served, mailed or delivered.

_____________________________________________________

Law Enforcement Officer
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