12-4413. Municipal court diversion; definitions. - Kansas Statutes

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.