Appearance of accused person

19-4718. Appearance of accused person. (a) The judge may compel the appearance of an accused person. Upon verified application of the attorney prosecuting any complaint or upon a finding of cause by the court that any accused person has or will fail to appear on any summons and notice to appear, the judge may: (1) Issue an order to appear in the manner provided in K.S.A. 19-4715, and amendments thereto, for notices to appear, which shall then be punishable by a contempt citation should the person fail to comply with the order; (2) order the posting of an appearance bond in the manner provided under K.S.A. 12-4301 et seq., and amendments thereto; or (3) issue a bench warrant compelling the appearance of the accused person before the court. (b) In addition to the procedures provided in K.S.A. 19-4716, and amendments thereto, the judge, upon request, may permit appearance, pleas and satisfaction of the judgment and sentence of the court by counsel or by mail. History: L. 1988, ch. 102, § 22; L. 1992, ch. 83, § 1; April 23. 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