ORDINANCE NO. 251071
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Sponsor: Court Administrator
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Sections 2-1403, 2-1404, 2-1406, 2-1411, 2-1412, 2-1413, 2-1415, 2-1442, 2-1443, 2-1451, 2-1452, 2-1463, 2-1464, 2-1465 and repealing Sections 2-1416, 2-1460 and 2-1461 for the purpose of updating the ordinances governing the operations of the Municipal Court.
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WHEREAS, the City is beginning the process of a full municipal code modernization project; and
WHEREAS, many of Chapter 2, Article X ordinances have not been updated in excess of 50 years, and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Municipal Court en banc has reviewed Chapter 2, Article X for the purpose of modernization and alignment with current practices and Rules of the Missouri Supreme Court; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, is hereby amended by repealing Section 2-1403, Sessions generally, Section 2-1404, Hours and sessions of housing court; salary of judge of housing court; Section 2-1406, Distribution of business of court, Section 2-1411, Meetings of court en banc, Section 2-1412, Selection and term of presiding judge; presiding judge pro tem, Section 2-1413, Duties of presiding judge, Section 2-1415, Traffic violations bureau, Section 2-1442, Continuance, Section 2-1443, Records, Section 2-1451, Posting of appearance bond, Section 2-1452, Forfeiture of appearance bond or cash deposit, Section 2-1463, Costs and fees generally, Section 2-1464, Additional costs, and Section 2-1465, Collection costs, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 2-1403. Court operations and sessions.
(a) The Presiding Judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court shall have general administrative authority over the judges and court personnel of the Kansas City Municipal Division.
(b) The Court sh...
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