- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
I am the defendant in said criminal case.
Our state statute is specifically vague on municipal procedures. I contacted the municipal court in which my case resides requesting any documents for court procedure as there is none listed on their site. They were no help. But I am sure they will be quick to say "that is not how we do it here". How can I learn their procedures or would this fall back on a common code?
I sent a certified letter requesting discovery pursuant to state statute but the clerk indicated she will see if they can use it and usually require a motion signed by the judge and prosecutor. I suspect they may try to make this process difficult but I am still entitled to discovery. Does this usually require my appearance? I will also need to subpoena phone records of the complainant, should this be filed after discovery?
I also would like to submit interrogatories to the complainant. I cannot find any code that specifically permits or denies this. Where might I find information on this?
I suspect this case may go to trial, and probably appealed to district court if they do not drop it, in which I cannot enter new evidence so I would like to enter all evidence now.
Our state statute is specifically vague on municipal procedures. I contacted the municipal court in which my case resides requesting any documents for court procedure as there is none listed on their site. They were no help. But I am sure they will be quick to say "that is not how we do it here". How can I learn their procedures or would this fall back on a common code?
I sent a certified letter requesting discovery pursuant to state statute but the clerk indicated she will see if they can use it and usually require a motion signed by the judge and prosecutor. I suspect they may try to make this process difficult but I am still entitled to discovery. Does this usually require my appearance? I will also need to subpoena phone records of the complainant, should this be filed after discovery?
I also would like to submit interrogatories to the complainant. I cannot find any code that specifically permits or denies this. Where might I find information on this?
I suspect this case may go to trial, and probably appealed to district court if they do not drop it, in which I cannot enter new evidence so I would like to enter all evidence now.