ORDINANCE NO.  8561

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS AMENDING THE PORTION OF SECTION 12-105 OF THE CITY CODE RELATED TO THE ASSESSMENT OF JAIL FEES.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:

Section  1.  Section 12-105 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition, and amendments thereto, is amended to read as follows:

12-105 COURT COSTS. 

Pursuant to Charter Ordinance No. 17, whenever any person is convicted of a violation of any provisions of this Code, the offender shall be assessed costs for the administration of their case in Municipal Court.  The court costs in each case shall be $32.50, and when applicable, $150.00 for supervised probation; and $10.00 for fingerprinting performed in Municipal Court.  The Municipal Court Judge shall assess the jail costs the City incurs for each day or portion of a day that the convicted person serves in jail at the rate the City is charged of $52.00 per day served for the jail time by Douglas County.  The current rate charged the City for jail time shall be included as an entry in the Municipal Court’s fine schedule. for which the City incurs costs.  In addition thereto, the Judge of the Municipal Court shall assess all State imposed fees as required by statute.

Section 2.   Severability.  If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or is otherwise held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the validity of any remaining parts of this ordinance.

Section 3.   Repeal of Prior Law.  Section 12-105 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2009 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed, it being the intent to replace its provisions with the provisions of this ordinance.

Section 4.  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect following its adoption and publication as provided by law.

Adopted this ________________ day of ________________, 2010.

PASSED:

Mike Amyx, Mayor

ATTEST:

Jonathan Douglas, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

Toni Wheeler, Director of Legal Department