{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-4204","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 12-4204","heading":"Notice to appear; contents; form.","body":"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.\nA 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:\nIN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF __________, KANSAS\nThe City of ____________________________________, Kansas\nvs.\n____________________________________________,\n(Accused person)\n____________________________________________,\n(Address)\nNOTICE TO APPEAR\nThe City of __________, Kansas, To The Above Named Accused Person.\nYou 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\nIf you fail to appear a warrant will be issued for your arrest.\nDated __________, 19__.\n________________________\nSignature of Official ________________________\nTitle of Official\nI agree to appear in said Court at said time and place.\n________________________\nSignature of Accused Person\nRETURN\nThe undersigned hereby certifies that on the ____ day of __________, 19__, the notice to appear was served, mailed or delivered.\n_____________________________________\nLaw Enforcement Officer","path":["Chapter 12.—CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES","Article 42.—CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; PROSECUTION AND ARREST"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch12/012_042_0004.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:10:24Z","sha256":"1c64ec7cad5f91d57c3f7594dec033ff0159e43a6782e7374a438ae435837514","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-4203","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-12-4205a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}