Kansas Statutes 61-3002. Summons; time for appearance; form
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(a) The summons shall be issued by the clerk and dated the day it is issued. The summons shall state the time when the law requires the defendant to appear or file an answer in response to the petition, and shall notify such defendant that in case of such defendant’s failure to appear or file an answer, judgment by default will be rendered against such defendant for the relief demanded in the petition.
(b) The time stated in the summons requiring the defendant to appear in response to the petition shall be determined by the court. Such time shall be not less than 14 nor more than 50 days after the date the summons is issued.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 61-3002
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.