Kansas Statutes 19-4711. Service of complaint and notice to appear
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-4711
- Accused person: means a person, corporation or other legal entity accused by a complaint of the violation of a county code or resolution. See Kansas Statutes 19-4708
- Code enforcement officer: means any person who is appointed to administer or enforce county codes or resolutions adopted by the board of county commissioners and who are designated by resolution of such board as responsible code enforcement officials. See Kansas Statutes 19-4708
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Complaint: means a sworn written statement, or a written statement by a law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer, of the essential facts constituting a violation of a county code or resolution. See Kansas Statutes 19-4708
- Law enforcement officer: means any person who by virtue of office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and to make arrests for violation of the laws of the state of Kansas or resolutions of any county thereof, except such term shall not include code enforcement officers. See Kansas Statutes 19-4708
- Notice to appear: is a written notice to a person accused by a complaint of having violated a county code or resolution to appear at a stated time and place to answer to the charge of the complaint. See Kansas Statutes 19-4708
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.