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 rewrites K.S.A. 23‑2204 and 23‑2209 to require written disclosures when a father signs an acknowledgment of paternity and to give parents clear time limits and reasons—fraud, duress, or material mistake—for challenging that acknowledgment. It adds special rules for minors who sign, sets court jurisdiction, and allows courts to award actual damages in limited cases. The changes affect parents, children, courts, and the state registrar of vital statistics.

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