KS SB203

Courts may issue a notice to appear for indirect contempt of court when a witness who was personally served with a subpoena fails to appear in criminal or juvenile justice proceedings

Upon appearing for the contempt charge, the court may continue the charge for the duration of the underlying proceeding and impose conditions to secure the witness' future appearance

Expands the legal definition of "unavailable as a witness" to include witnesses who fail to appear after being served under the new contempt notice procedure

Amends K.S.A. 22-2805 and 60-459, repealing the existing sections and replacing them with the updated provisions

Takes effect upon publication in the statute book