A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLWICH, KANSAS, EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM PORTIONS OF K.S.A. 12-4112 AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT, AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 20.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLWICH, KANSAS, PURSUANT TO THE POWER VESTED IN IT BY ARTICLE 12, SECTION 5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, HEREBY ELECTS TO EXEMPT ITSELF FROM AND MAKE INAPPLICABLE TO THIS CITY AN ACT OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE THAT IS NON-UNIFORM IN APPLICATION:

Section 1. The City of Colwich, Kansas, pursuant to the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and make inapplicable to this City an Act of the Kansas Legislature that is non-uniform in application, to wit, that portion of K.S.A. 12-4112 prohibiting municipal courts from assessing costs associated with the administration of justice.

Section 2. The following is hereby substituted for K.S.A. 12-4112:

Costs. The Governing Body of the City of Colwich may assess costs for the administration of justice in any municipal court case in which there is a finding of guilt, or a plea of guilty or no contest, or in which a diversion agreement is entered into by the parties, including costs associated with witness fees and mileage as set forth in K.S.A. 12-4411, and amendments thereto; for the assessment required by K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 20-1a11, and amendments thereto; for the judicial branch education fund; for the assessment required by K.S.A. 12- 4117 and amendments thereto for the law enforcement training center fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5619 and amendments thereto, the local law enforcement training reimbursement fund established pursuant to K.S.A. 74- 5620, and amendments thereto, and the juvenile detention facilities fund as provided in K.S.A. 12-4117, and amendments thereto; and for the assessment required by K.S.A. 12-16,119 and amendments thereto, for the detention facility processing fee. Such court cost shall be set by regular Ordinance of the Governing Body of the City of Colwich.

(6-12-2006)