12-4104

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Article 41.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS

      12-4104.   Municipal court; jurisdiction; searchwarrants proscribed.(a) The municipal court of each city shall have jurisdiction to hear anddetermine cases involving violations of the ordinances of the city,including concurrent jurisdiction to hear and determine a violation of anordinance when the elements of such ordinance violation are the same as theelements of a violation of one of the following state statutes and wouldconstitute, and be punished as, a felony if charged in district court:

      (1)   K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, driving under the influence;

      (2)   K.S.A. 21-3412a, and amendments thereto, domestic battery;

      (3)   K.S.A. 21-3701, and amendments thereto, theft;

      (4)   K.S.A. 21-3707, and amendments thereto, giving a worthless check; or

      (5)   K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 21-36a06, and amendments thereto,possession of marijuana.

      (b)   Search warrants shall not issue out of a municipal court.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4104;L. 2007, ch. 168, § 3;L. 2009, ch. 32, § 20; July 1.