HB2651 — Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance.

HB2651 — Limiting the use of a summons instead of a warrant for the arrest of a defendant to misdemeanor crimes and requiring that any bond set on a warrant issued after a failure to appear in response to a summons shall not allow release on the defendant's own recognizance. · Informed CitizenryThis bill amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-2302 to limit the use of a summons instead of a warrant to misdemeanor crimes. A summons may be issued for a misdemeanor complaint if the prosecuting attorney…Open in Informed Citizenry