A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF MARION, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-4112 RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS IN MUNICIPAL COURT AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 7 (95-1) AND CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 12 (06-01).

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF MARION, KANSAS:

Section 1. The City of Marion, Kansas, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to and does exempt itself and make inapplicable to K.S.A. 12-4112 which applies to the City, but is now part of an enactment which does not apply uniformly to all Cities and to provide substitute and additional provisions on the same project.

Section 2. In lieu of K.S.A. 12-4112, the Governing Body of the City of Marion, Kansas, hereby adopts the following provisions:

       In each Municipal Court case where the accused person plead guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty, such persons shall be assessed costs as set and approved by City Council in the form of an ordinance for the administration of justice in the Municipal Court of the City of Marion, Kansas. In addition, thereto, the Municipal Judge of the City of Marion, Kansas, is authorized and empowered to assess witness fees and mileage permitted and allowed pursuant to K.S.A. 12-4112.

(01-27-2020)