ORDINANCE NO. 8643
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS CONCERNING MUNICIPAL COURT COSTS, AMENDING CHAPTER XII, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 12-105 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, 2011 EDITION, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
Section 1. Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 12-105 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2011 Edition, and amendments thereto, is hereby 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 $39.50, 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 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. 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. Chapter 12, Article 1, Section 12-105 is hereby repealed, it being the intent to replace said section with the contents herein.
Section 4. This ordinance shall be effective on and after September 1, 2011, and its publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the governing body this day of August, 2011.
Aron E. Cromwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jonathan M. Douglass, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Toni R. Wheeler, Director of the Legal Department