Service of complaint and notice to appear

19-4711. Service of complaint and notice to appear. A copy of the complaint shall be served, together with a notice to appear, by a law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer upon the accused person, and forthwith, the complaint shall be filed with the district court, except that a complaint may be filed initially with the district court pursuant to this code, and if so filed, a copy of the complaint shall forthwith be delivered to the county counselor. The county counselor shall cause to be issued a notice to appear. If a county counselor fails to cause a notice to appear on a complaint initially filed with the district court pursuant to this code, the judge, upon affidavits filed with such judge alleging the violation of a county code or resolution, may order the county counselor to institute proceedings against any person. History: L. 1988, ch. 102, § 15; April 21. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026