§ 12-4401 Matters before trial
§ 12-4402 Appearance of accused person; action by counsel or by mail
§ 12-4403 Time of arraignment
§ 12-4404 Arraignment
§ 12-4405 Appointment of counsel, when
§ 12-4406 Pleas; failure to appear
§ 12-4407 Procedure upon plea of guilty
§ 12-4408 Motions
§ 12-4409 Continuances
§ 12-4410 Discovery, depositions
§ 12-4411 Subpoenas; witnesses’ expenses; abuse of subpoenas, costs
§ 12-4412 Municipal diversion agreements; contents; copy to K.B.I., when; availability to prosecuting attorney
§ 12-4413 Municipal court diversion; definitions
§ 12-4414 Same; when agreements to be offered; written policies; information to be furnished; right to counsel
§ 12-4415 Same; factors to consider; when prohibited
§ 12-4416 Same; provisions of diversion agreement; waiver of certain rights; effect of failure to fulfill or accept agreement; duties of city attorney and division of vehicles
§ 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
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 44 - Code for Municipal Courts; Proceedings After Arrest and Prior to Trial

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.