(a) A notice to appear shall describe the offense charged, shall summon the accused person to appear, shall contain a space in which the accused person may agree, in writing, to appear at a time not less than five days after such notice to appear is given, unless the accused person shall demand an earlier hearing. A notice to appear may be signed by a Municipal Judge, the clerk of the Municipal Court, the City Attorney, an Assistant City Attorney, a law enforcement officer of the City, an animal control officer, or a Fire Department employee with authority to enforce the Uniform Fire Code.

(b) If the accused person is a legal entity, the notice to appear shall summon an agent.

(c) A notice to appear shall be deemed sufficient if in substantially the form of the notice to appear set out in K.S.A. 12-4204 and amendments thereto, or if in substantially the following form:

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT
OF TOPEKA, KANSAS

The City of Topeka, Kansas
vs.
________________________________,
(Accused person)
________________________________,
(Address)

NOTICE TO APPEAR

The City of Topeka, Kansas, To The Above Named Accused Person.

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Municipal Court of Topeka, Kansas, on the ________ day of ________, ________, at ___________ o’clock, ________.m., to answer a complaint charging you with

_________________________________

_________________________________

________________________________.

If you fail to appear a warrant will be issued for your arrest.

Dated __________________, ________.

_________________________________

/s/____________________
Signature of Official

/s/____________________
Title of Official

I agree to appear in said Court at said time and place.

_________________________________

/s/_________________________
Signature of Accused Person

RETURN

The undersigned hereby certifies that on the _____________ day of ___________, ________, the notice to appear was served, mailed or delivered.

/s/________________________
Signature and Title of Official