A CHARTER ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF COLWICH, KANSAS, EXEMPTING THE CITY FROM K.S.A. 12-4112, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF COLWICH, KANSAS, AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

WHEREAS, The Code of Procedure for Municipal Courts does not apply uniformly to all cities; and

WHEREAS, K.S.A. 12-4111 sets forth a legislative method for determining court costs by which the City no longer wished to be governed.

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 LEGISTATURE THAT IS NON-UNIFORM IN APPLICATION:

Section 1. The City of Colwich, Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from the provisions of K.S.A. 12-4111.

Section 2. The City of Colwich, Kansas, shall substitute the following language:

       Court costs assessed by the Municipal Court of the City of Colwich, Kansas, shall be set by action of the governing Body through a regular Ordinance. Such court costs shall include the following: witness fees and mileage as set forth in K.S.A. 12-4411, and amendments thereto; the assessment required by K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 10 1a11, and amendments thereto, for the judicial branch education fund; and for the assessments required by K.S.A. 12-4117 and amendments thereto.

(5-9-2005; Superceded by C.O. No. 24)