# K.S.A. § 12-4501: 12-4501 - Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4501

## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 12-4501
- **Heading:** 12-4501 - Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 12 / Article 45 / Section 12-4501

## Text

12-4501. Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance. An accused person entering a plea of not guilty, or for whom the court entered a plea of not guilty, shall be tried on the earliest practical day set by the court, unless trial is continued for good cause: Provided, That an accused person in custody shall be tried on the earliest day that the municipal court convenes, unless trial is continued upon motion of the accused person and for good cause.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 12-4501 12-4501 - Plea of not guilty; trial; time; continuance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4501.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4502 12-4502 - Trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4502.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4503 12-4503 - Same; order of presentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4503.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4504 12-4504 - Evidence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4504.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4505 12-4505 - Amendments to complaint.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4505.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4506 12-4506 - Joinder of two or more accused persons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4506.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4507 12-4507 - Judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4507.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4508 12-4508 - Same; docket.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4508.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4509 12-4509 - Sentence; possible disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4509.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4510 12-4510 - Same; imprisonment; fine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4510.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4511 12-4511 - Parole.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4511.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4512 12-4512 - Judgment set aside, when.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4512.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4513 12-4513 - Correction of errors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4513.md)
- [K.S.A. § 12-4516 12-4516 - Expungement of certain convictions, arrest records and diversion agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C12_A45_S12-4516.md)

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