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12-4206 Notice to appear; when used.

12-4206. Notice to appear; when used. A notice to appear shall be used in all cases involving the violation of a municipal ordinance, except when a warrant is issued. History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4206; April 1, 1974.

12-4207 Same; service; return.

12-4207. Same; service; return. The notice to appear shall be served upon the accused person by delivering a copy to him or her personally, or by leaving it at the dwelling house of the accused person or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or by mailing […]

12-4208 Warrant; contents; form.

12-4208. Warrant; contents; form. A warrant shall contain the name of the accused person, or if unknown, any name or description by which the accused person may be identified with reasonable certainty, shall describe the nature of the violation of an ordinance of the city, shall command that the accused person be arrested, shall be […]

12-4209 Warrants or notices to appear; when issued; limitations.

12-4209. Warrants or notices to appear; when issued; limitations. (a) The city attorney shall cause a notice to appear to be issued, except that, if requested by the city attorney, a warrant for the accused shall be issued if the municipal judge finds from the complaint, or from an affidavit or affidavits filed with the […]

12-4210 Same; service.

12-4210. Same; service. A warrant may be directed to any law enforcement officer within the state and may be executed any place within the state, by the arrest of the accused person. The officer need not have the warrant in his or her possession at the time of the arrest, but upon request, the officer […]

12-4211 Detention; service of complaint and summons.

12-4211. Detention; service of complaint and summons. A law enforcement officer may detain a person when: (a) He or she has a warrant commanding that such person be arrested; or (b) he or she has reason to believe that a warrant for the person’s arrest has been issued by any municipal court; or (c) he […]

12-4212 Arrest by law enforcement officer; when authorized.

12-4212. Arrest by law enforcement officer; when authorized. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a law enforcement officer may arrest a person under any of the following circumstances: (1) The officer has a warrant commanding that the person be arrested. (2) A warrant for the person’s arrest has been issued by a municipal court […]

12-4214 Notice; explanation of rights.

12-4214. Notice; explanation of rights. (a) Except as provided further, when a person is charged with an ordinance traffic infraction or an ordinance cigarette or tobacco infraction, the notice to appear shall provide a place where the person may make a written entry of appearance, waive the right to a trial and plead guilty or […]

12-4215 Electronic citations.

12-4215. Electronic citations. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Electronic citation” means a charging citation, complaint or notice to appear which is prepared by a law enforcement officer in an electronic data device with intent that the data collected will be electronically filed with a municipal court as provided in K.S.A. 12-4201 through 12-4207, […]