Disobeying compulsory process, contempt

K.S.A. 5-205 — under ANY CONTROVERSY.

K.S.A. 5-205

5-205. Disobeying compulsory process, contempt. Any person disobeying such process, after being duly served therewith, shall be deemed guilty of contempt of the court from which such process issued, and on complaint made by the party injured to the district court whose clerk issued such process, such court may subject the person disobeying such process to the same penalties and forfeitures and in the same manner as such court is authorized to inflict upon persons disobeying writs of subpoena in other cases. History: L. 1876, ch. 102, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 6-105; L. 1974, ch. 446, § 2; July 1. 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