Kansas Statutes 19-4715. Service of notice; procedure; verification, sufficiency
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 19-4715
- 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
- 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- usual place of abode: when applied to the service of any process or notice, means the place usually occupied by a person. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
The notice to appear shall be served upon the accused person by delivering a copy to such person personally, or by leaving it at the dwelling house of the accused person or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or by mailing it to the last known address of such person. A notice to appear may be served by any law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer within the state and, if mailed, shall be mailed by a law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer or the clerk of the district court. Upon service by mail, the law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer or the clerk of the district court shall execute a verification to be filed with a copy of the notice to appear. Such verification shall be deemed sufficient if in substantial compliance with the form set forth by the judicial council.