§ 17-56. Notice to appear; contents; form; complaint and notice to appear in municipal court.

(a)

A notice to appear shall describe the offense charged and shall summon the accused person to appear. A notice to appear may be signed by the municipal judge, a clerk of the municipal court, the city attorney, any law enforcement officer of the city or a city-designated representative as set forth in Charter Ordinance No. 28.

A notice to appear shall be deemed sufficient if in substantially the form of the notice to appear set out in K.S.A. 12-4204 and amendments thereto, or if in substantially the following form:

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF MERRIAM, KANSAS

The City of Merriam, Kansas,

vs.

____________

(Accused person)

____________

(Address)

NOTICE TO APPEAR

The City of Merriam, Kansas

To the Above Named Accused Person.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Municipal Court of Merriam, Kansas at 9001 W. 62nd St., on the _____ day of _______, _____, at ____o'clock, __.m., to answer a complaint charging you with _____

_____

_____

Dated ____________________, ____.

____________________

Signature of Official

____________________

Title of Official

RETURN

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the ____ day of ________, ____, the notice to appear was served, mailed or delivered.

____________________

Signature of Official

(b)

In all cases a complaint and notice to appear in municipal court may be made in the form of a complaint and notice to appear which shall be deemed sufficient if it contains the information required by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-2106, and amendments thereto.

(c)

A notice to appear shall be used in all cases involving the violation of a municipal ordinance, except when a warrant is issued.

(Code 1967, § 17-23; Ord. No. 594, § 12, 3-18-1974; Ord. No. 1736, § 3, 7-13-2015 )