Kansas Statutes
§ 20-1203 — Direct contempts
Kansas § 20-1203
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Bluebook
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-1203 (2026).
Text
That a direct contempt may be punished summarily, without written accusation against the person arraigned, but if the court or judge in chambers shall adjudge him guilty thereof a judgment shall be entered of record, in which shall be specified the conduct constituting such contempt, with a statement of whatever defense or extenuation the accused offered thereto, and the sentence of the court thereon.
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Legislative History
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 3; L. 1901, ch. 123, § 1; May 1; R.S. 1923, 20-1203.
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-102
Terms§ 20-103
Adjournments§ 20-104
Records and papers§ 20-105
Qualifications of justices§ 20-106
Marshal; powers; oath§ 20-107
Process; fees§ 20-109
Clerk; oath; fees§ 20-110
Duties of clerk§ 20-111
Syllabus of case§ 20-112
Written opinions§ 20-115
Fees to state general fund§ 20-116
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