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K.S.A. § 12-4201 (2026)

Commencement of prosecution

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12-4201. Commencement of prosecution. The prosecution for the violation of municipal ordinances shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint with the municipal court.

History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4201; April 1, 1974.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2021 · leading case: State v. Donlay, 853 P.2d 680 (Kan. 1993).
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State v. Donlay, 853 P.2d 680 (Kan. 1993). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 12-4201 ("The prosecution for the violation of municipal ordinances shall be commenced by the filing of a complaint with the municipal court.”
City of Shawnee v. Adem, 494 P.3d 134 (Kan. 2021). · cites it 2× “(governing municipal court proceedings); K.S.A. 12-4201 et seq. (same); K.S.A. 12-4301 et seq.”
Seaton v. City of Coffeyville, 688 P.2d 1240 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). “As defendant contends, K.S.A. 12-4201 requires that actions in municipal court be commenced by the filing of a complaint.”
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