Title 2 - Administration and Personnel

2.33.330 Appearance bonds; methods of securing appearance.

A person having the right to post bond for appearance shall, in order to do so, execute in writing a promise to appear at the Municipal Court at a stated time and place. Such appearance bond shall be in an amount as determined by the Municipal Court Judge. Such bond may be secured by any one of the following methods, and when so secured, such person shall be released from custody.

The methods of securing the appearance of an accused person are as follows:

1. A.
   Payment of cash, except that the Municipal Court Judge may permit a payment by credit or debit card in lieu of cash;
2. B.
   The execution of an appearance bond by a responsible individual residing within the state of Kansas, as surety with the approval of the Municipal Court Judge; or
3. C.
   A guaranteed surety bond certificate issued by a company authorized by the Presiding Judge to write surety bonds in the Overland Park Municipal Court.

A municipal court judge may order any additional restrictions or obligations as conditions of a defendant’s bond.

(History: Ord. MCC-3463 §7, 2024; Ord. MCC-2498 §2, 2004)

Effective on: 1/5/2025