(a) The City of Linwood, a city of the third class, by virtue of the power vested in it by Article 12, § 5, of the Constitution of the state, hereby elects to exempt and does exempt itself from and make inapplicable to it K.S.A. 12-4112 adopted by the State Legislature that is not uniformly applicable to all cities, the legislature having made special provisions applying to certain classes of cities in said enactment.
(b) In all cases before the Municipal Court of the city where the accused person or persons pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty of a violation of an ordinance of the city, there shall be assessed costs for the administration of justice in said Court, and such costs shall be determined by a properly adopted ordinance of the city.
(c) All money collected as fines and costs shall on or before the first Monday of each month be paid by the Municipal Judge to the City Accountant for the credit of the General Fund of the city. Monies collected through action on recognizance shall be paid over in like manner.
(d) All money due or received by any city officer on account of any reward accruing to him or her in consequence of any action in the line of duty shall be paid to the City Accountant and deposited to the credit of the General Fund of the city.
(e) In all cases docketed in Municipal Court of the city, in which the defendant is summoned, the Municipal Judge shall tax as cost in the case the sum of $75 in addition to witness fees, if any, in the amount of $20 minimum for each witness, except officers of the city. All cases will also be taxed a $25 administration fee.
(Charter Ord. 1-1998, passed 5-14-1998; Ord. 657, passed 1-1-2002; Ord. 657-A, passed 4-3-2012)