12-4413

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Article 44.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; PROCEEDINGS AFTER ARREST AND PRIOR TO TRIAL

     
12-4413.   Municipal court diversion; definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 8-1009, 12-4413 to 12-4418, inclusive and 22-3609[*]:

     
(a)   "City attorney" means a city attorney of a city of this state.

     
(b)   "Complaint" means complaint, citation or notice to appear in a municipal court.

     
(c)   "Diversion" means referral of a defendant in a criminal case charging
an alcohol related offense to
a supervised performance program prior to adjudication.

     
(d)   "Diversion agreement" means the specification of formal terms
and conditions which a defendant must fulfill in order to have the
charges against such person dismissed.

     
(e)   "Alcohol related offense" means violation of an ordinance
of a city of this state that prohibits the acts prohibited by K.S.A. 8-1567,
and amendments thereto, or violation of such statute.

     
History:   L. 1982, ch. 144, § 12; July 1.