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K.S.A. § 12-4501 (2026)

Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance

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12-4501. Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance. An accused person entering a plea of not guilty, or for whom the court entered a plea of not guilty, shall be tried on the earliest practical day set by the court, unless trial is continued for good cause: Provided, That an accused person in custody shall be tried on the earliest day that the municipal court convenes, unless trial is continued upon motion of the accused person and for good cause.

History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4501; April 1, 1974.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1979–2024 · leading case: City of Overland Park v. Barron, 672 P.2d 1100 (Kan. 1983).
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City of Overland Park v. Barron, 672 P.2d 1100 (Kan. 1983). “Thus, the right of a municipal court to grant a continuance is recognized.”
City of Shawnee v. Adem, 494 P.3d 134 (Kan. 2021). “(same); K.S.A. 12-4501 et seq. 5 (same); K.S.A. 12-4601 et seq.”
City of Overland Park v. Fricke, 601 P.2d 1130 (Kan. 1979). “K.S.A. 12-4501 states as follows: “An accused person entering a plea of not guilty, or for whom the court entered a plea of not guilty, shall be tried on the earliest practical day set by the court, unless trial is continued for good cause: Provided, That an accused person in…”
City of Shawnee v. Patch, 105 P.3d 727 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “Because the City of Shawnee (City) violated the speedy trial requirements of K.S.A. 12-4501, we reverse. *561 Patch was charged on September 7, 2001.”
Shree Kuber, LLC v. Steadfast Ins. Co. (D. Kan. 2023). “22-3402, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 12-4501—in each Administrative Order listed in the bulleted list in numbered paragraph 1 of Administrative Order 2020-PR-101 are continued through April 14, 2021.”
State v. Kain (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “But he makes the novel argument that because this case was originally charged and set for trial in municipal court, we should apply the municipal court speedy trial statute, K.S.A. 12-4501. He presents no authority for his contention that because his case was originally a…”
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