2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 12 CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Article 41 CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
12-4104 Municipal court; jurisdiction; search warrants proscribed.
12-4104. Municipal court; jurisdiction; search warrants proscribed. (a) The municipal court of each city shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine cases involving violations of the ordinances of the city, including concurrent jurisdiction to hear and determine a violation of an ordinance when the elements of such ordinance violation are the same as the elements of a violation of one of the following state statutes and would constitute, 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. 2017 Supp. 21-5414, and amendments thereto, domestic battery;
(3) K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5801, and amendments thereto, theft;
(4) K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5821, and amendments thereto, giving a worthless check; or
(5) subsection (b)(3) of K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5706, 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; L. 2010, ch. 74, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 101; July 1.
