Kansas § 19-4731 - Amendments to complaint. Amendments to the complaint may be permitted by the court before trial. Once the trial commences, the court may pe

Full text of Kansas Kansas Statutes Annotated § 19-4731 — Amendments to complaint. Amendments to the complaint may be permitted by the court before trial. Once the trial commences, the court may pe, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19-4731. Amendments to complaint. Amendments to the complaint may be permitted by the court before trial. Once the trial commences, the court may pe

19-4731. Amendments to complaint. Amendments to the complaint may be permitted by the court before trial. Once the trial commences, the court may permit a complaint to be amended before judgment, if no additional or different offense is charged, and if substantial rights of the accused person are not prejudiced.History: L. 1988, ch. 102, § 35; April 21.

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What does Kansas Statutes Annotated § 19-4731 cover?

Section 19-4731 ("Amendments to complaint. Amendments to the complaint may be permitted by the court before trial. Once the trial commences, the court may pe") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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