A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF DOUGLASS, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-4112 AND PROVIDING FOR SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS FOR CASES HEARD IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF DOUGLASS, KANSAS.

Section 1. The City of Douglass, Kansas, a city of the third class, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 12-4112, which is not uniformly applicable to all cities, the legislature having made special provisions applying to certain classes of cities.

Section 2. In lieu of the provisions of K.S.A. 12-4112, the governing body of the City of Douglass hereby adopts the following:

       In all municipal court cases where the accused person pleads guilty, is found guilty or pleads nolo contendere, such person shall be assessed costs in the amount of $40.00 for the administration of justice in the municipal court of Douglass, Kansas, and in addition thereto the municipal judge is authorized to assess witness fees and mileage permitted and allowed pursuant to law.

(09-11-1993)