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.

Summary

The bill would let a magistrate issue a summons instead of an arrest warrant only for misdemeanor complaints, and would require that any bond set after a defendant fails to appear on a summons cannot be released on the defendant’s own recognizance. It also creates a process for when the affidavits supporting the probable‑cause finding can be disclosed, redacted, or sealed. The measure would replace the current K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22‑2302.

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