Notice to appear; contents; form.
K.S.A. 12-4204
in effect12-4204. Notice to appear; contents; form.
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
L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4204; April 1, 1974.
Cross References to Related Sections:
See similar provisions in code of criminal procedure, 22-2408.
Provisions for notice to appear for violations of uniform act regulating traffic on highways, see 8-2106.
Procedure for arrest without a warrant under uniform act regulating traffic on highways, see 8-2111.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"A New Procedure For Municipal Courts," Wallace M. Buck, Jr., 42 J.B.A.K. 7, 9 (1973).
"A Comment on Kansas' New 'Drunk Driving' Law," Joseph Brian Cox and Donald G. Strole, 51 J.K.B.A. 230, 233 (1982).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Code for municipal courts; powers and duties — contempt powers. 84-1.
Municipal courts; arrest and prosecution; complaint; issuance and service. 85-67.
Source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (ksrevisor.gov)URL: https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch12/012_042_0004.htmlFetched: 10/20/2026