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      21-3836.   Same; pretrial release, conditions of; payment of application fee. (a) Any pretrial release of any criminal defendant, whether on bail or under another form of recognizance, shall be considered as a matter of law to include a condition that the defendant will not commit, cause to be committed or knowingly permit to be committed, on the defendant's behalf, any violation of this act. Willful violation of that condition is subject to the sanction provided by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 21-3835, and amendments thereto, whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under K.S.A. 21-3834, and amendments thereto.

      (b)   Any receipt for any bail or bond given by any court, or by any surety or bondsman and any written promise to appear on one's own recognizance shall contain notice of the provisions of subsection (a) in a conspicuous location.

      (c)   Any pretrial release of any criminal defendant whether on bail or under another form of recognizance who requests and is entitled to the assistance of counsel under the provisions of K.S.A. 22-4503, and amendments thereto, shall be considered as a matter of law to include a condition that the defendant shall pay the application fee prescribed by K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-4529, and amendments thereto, and the failure to pay such fee shall constitute a violation of this act. Willful violation of such condition is subject to the sanction provided by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 21-3835, and amendments thereto, whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under K.S.A. 21-3834, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1983, ch. 108, § 6; L. 2003, ch. 123, § 1; May 1.