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K.S.A. § 12-4407 (2026)

Procedure upon plea of guilty

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12-4407. Procedure upon plea of guilty. If the accused person pleads guilty, the municipal judge may hear evidence touching on the nature of the case, or otherwise ascertain the facts thereof, and after such hearing, may refuse to accept the plea or may accept the plea, assess the punishment and enter the proper judgment.

History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4407; April 1, 1974.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1983–2014 · leading case: M.S. News Co. v. Casado, 721 F.2d 1281 (10th Cir. 1983).
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M.S. News Co. v. Casado, 721 F.2d 1281 (10th Cir. 1983). “Kan.Stat.Ann. § 12-4407. All trials in the municipal court are to the municipal judge or the municipal judge pro tem.”
State v. Key, 323 P.3d 174 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “12-4402 (allowing municipal judge, at his or her discretion, to require defendant’s appearance on a DUI or allow appearance and plea through counsel or by mail); K.S.A. 12-4407 (Upon a guilty plea, the municipal judge “may hear evidence touching on die nature of the case, or…”
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