12-4404. Arraignment. Arraignment shall be conducted in open court by stating to the accused person the substance of the charge and calling upon the accused to plead thereto. Arraignment for purposes of accepting plea of not guilty may be accomplished by telephone, mail or appearance by counsel.
History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4404; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 6; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 8; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 - Cities And Municipalities
Article 44 - Code For Municipal Courts; Proceedings After Arrest And Prior To Trial
12-4402 Appearance of accused person; action by counsel or by mail.
12-4405 Appointment of counsel, when.
12-4406 Pleas; failure to appear.
12-4407 Procedure upon plea of guilty.
12-4410 Discovery, depositions.
12-4411 Subpoenas; witnesses' expenses; abuse of subpoenas, costs.
12-4413 Municipal court diversion; definitions.
12-4415 Same; factors to consider; when prohibited.
12-4417 Same; condition diversion on plea prohibited; nonadmissible evidence.
12-4418 Failure to fulfill diversion agreement; satisfactory fulfillment; records.
12-4419 Defendants under 21 years, drug and alcohol evaluations.