Kansas Statutes Chapter 19. Counties and County Officers § 19-4715a. Electronic citations

(a) As used in this section:

(b) For purposes of an electronic citation, including the notice to appear and complaint, issued under this section, an electronic signature indicated by the law enforcement officer's typed name, agency and agency identification number has the same effect and is as sufficient as a manual signature as required pursuant to K.S.A. 19-4710, 19-4712, 19-4715, subsection (b) of 22-3201 or 79-3393, and amendments thereto.

(c) A notice to appear, complaint or citation as provided in K.S.A. 19-4709 through 19-4715 or 79-3393, and amendments thereto, shall be deemed to be written if on a paper form or in a document printed from an electronic citation system.

(d) For purposes of signing a notice to appear as provided in K.S.A. 8-2107 and 19-4712, and amendments thereto, a person being charged by a law enforcement officer shall be deemed to have signed the notice to appear if the person physically signs the paper notice to appear or, in the case of an electronic citation, verbally acknowledges that the person promises to appear on or before the date set at or with the designated court. To secure a verbal promise to appear, the law enforcement officer shall ask, “Do you agree to appear at the __________ court on or before ?” The officer shall accurately record the response of the person being charged as: Yes, no or no response.

(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the code for enforcement of county codes and resolutions.