A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HILLSBORO, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISION 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; REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 15.

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

SECTION 1. The City of Hillsboro, 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 subject.

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

       In each Municipal Court case where the accused person pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty, such persons shall be assessed costs for the administration of justice in the Municipal Court of the City of Hillsboro, Kansas. Such court costs shall be set by ordinance and may be adjusted from time to time as necessary, but not more than on once in any calendar year.

(09-06-2016)