Statute 61-3608: Bench warrant; hearing; penalty.
(a) If
a person fails to comply with the
requirements of
K.S.A. 61-3606, and amendments thereto, or if it appears to the
court that the
person is hiding to avoid the process of the court
or is about to leave the county for that purpose, the court may issue a bench
warrant
commanding the sheriff to whom it is directed to bring such person before the
court to answer
for contempt. The bench warrant does not need to be supported by affidavit or
other
verification. The court may make such orders concerning the release of the
person pending
the hearing as the court deems proper.
(b) When such person is brought before the court, a hearing shall be held to
determine if the
person should be punished for contempt. If the court determines that the person
is guilty of
contempt, the court may punish the person by a fine in an amount to be set by
the court or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not to exceed 30 days, or both.
The court may
also order the person guilty of contempt to pay the reasonable attorney fees
incurred by the
judgment creditor in the filing of the bench warrant and the hearing thereon.
History: L. 2000, ch. 161, § 69;
L. 2002, ch. 157, § 15; July 1.