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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR]ORDINANCE NO. 251071

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Sponsor: Court Administrator
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

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 Court shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing proper papers, the issuance and retu...

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