A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 12-4112; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THEREFOR AUTHORIZING AND SETTING THE ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS IN CASES HEARD IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF BELLEVILLE, KANSAS.

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

Section 1. The City of Belleville, Kansas, a city of the second class, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt and does exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 12-4112 adopted by the Kansas Legislature that is not uniformly applicable to all cities, the legislature having made special provisions applying to certain classes of cities in said enactment.

Section 2. In lieu of K.S.A. 12-4112, the governing body of the City of Belleville, Kansas hereby adopts the following provision:

(a)   In all Municipal Court cases where the accused person or persons plead guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty, of a violation of the ordinances of the City of Belleville, Kansas, shall be assessed costs for the administration of justice in the Municipal Court of the City of Belleville, Kansas, and such costs shall be determined by ordinance.

(03-18-1985)