ARTICLE 20. PENALTIES GENERALLY - Code of the City of Paola, Kansas

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance.

(b) The judge of the Municipal Court shall in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4305 and amendments thereto establish a schedule of fines for violation of any section of this ordinance classified as an ordinance traffic infraction by K.S.A. 8-2503, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 8-2118 and amendments thereto. Such fines shall be imposed upon a voluntary entry of appearance and upon a plea of guilty or no contest to a complaint alleging such violation and payment of the fine and any court costs.

(c) A person who has been convicted of a traffic infraction may be sentenced to pay a fine which shall be fixed by the court, not exceeding $500.

(d) Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance for which another penalty is not provided by this ordinance or by the schedule of fines established by the judge of the municipal court shall be punished for first conviction thereof by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than one month or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction within one year thereafter such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months or by both such fine and imprisonment; upon a third or subsequent conviction within one year after the first conviction such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both such fine and imprisonment. (K.S.A. 8-2116; K.S.A. 8-2116; K.S.A. 21-6602; K.S.A. 21-6611)

Sec. 201.1. Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation.

(a) It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with a traffic citation. Failure to comply with a traffic citation means failure either to:

(1) Appear before the municipal court in response to a traffic citation and pay in full any fine and court costs imposed; or

(2) Otherwise comply with a traffic citation issued for an ordinance traffic infraction. Failure to comply with a traffic citation shall be unlawful regardless of the disposition of the charge for which such citation was originally issued.

(b) (1) In addition to penalties of law applicable under subsection (a), when a person fails to comply with a traffic citation, except for illegal parking, standing, or stopping, the municipal court in which the person should have complied with the citation shall mail notice to the person that if the person does not appear in municipal court or pay all fines, court costs and any penalties within 30 days from the date of mailing notice, the division of vehicles will be notified to suspend the person’s driving privileges. The municipal court may charge an additional fee of $5 for mailing such notice. Upon the person’s failure to comply within such 30 days of mailing notice, the municipal court shall electronically notify the division of vehicles. Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply with a traffic citation under this subsection, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto, the division of vehicles shall notify the violator and suspend the license of the violator until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the informing court. When the court determines the person has complied with the terms of the traffic citation, the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. Upon receipt of notification of such compliance from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate the suspension or suspension action.

(2) (A) In lieu of suspension under paragraph (1), the driver may submit to the division of vehicles a written request for restricted driving privileges.

(B) A person whose driver’s license has expired during the period when such person’s driver’s license has been suspended for failure to pay fines for traffic citations, the driver may submit to the division of vehicles a written request for restricted driving privileges, An individual shall not qualify for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this section unless the following conditions are met:

(i) The suspended license that expired was issued by the division of vehicles;

(ii) the suspended license resulted from the individual’s failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to subsection (b)(1) and;

(iii) the traffic citation that resulted in the failure to comply pursuant to subsection (b)(1) was issued in this state.

(C) Upon review and approval of the driver’s eligibility, the driving privileges will be restricted by the division of vehicles for a period up to one year or until the terms of the traffic citation have been complied with and the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. If the driver fails to comply with the traffic citation within the one year restricted period, the driving privileges will be suspended by the division of vehicles until the court determines the person has complied with the terms of the traffic citation and the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. Upon receipt of notification of such compliance from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate the suspension action. When restricted driving privileges are approved pursuant to this section, the person’s driving privileges shall be restricted to driving only under the following circumstances:

(i) In going to or returning from the person’s place of employment or schooling;

(ii) In the course of the person’s employment;

(iii) In going to or returning from an appointment with a health care provider or during a medical emergency;

(iv) In going to and returning from probation or parole meetings, drug or alcohol counseling or any place the person is required to go by a court.

(c) On and after July 1, 2018, except as provided in subsection (d), when the municipal court notifies the division of vehicles of a failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to subsection (b), the court shall assess a reinstatement fee of $100 for each charge on which the person failed to make satisfaction regardless of the disposition of the charge for which such citation was originally issued and regardless of any application for restricted driving privileges. Such reinstatement fee shall be in addition to any fine, restricted driving privilege application fee, district or municipal court costs and other penalties. The court shall remit all reinstatement fees to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75–4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and shall credit the first $15 of such reinstatement fee to the judicial branch nonjudicial salary adjustment fund and of the remaining amount, 29.41% of such moneys to the division of vehicles operating fund, 22.06% to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund created by K.S.A. 41–1126, and amendments thereto, 7.36% to the juvenile alternatives to detention fund created by K.S.A. 79–4803, and amendments thereto, and 41.17% to the judicial branch nonjudicial salary adjustment fund created by K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 20–1a15, and amendments thereto.

(d) The municipal court shall waive the reinstatement fee provided for in subsection (c), if the failure to comply with a traffic citation was the result of such person enlisting in or being drafted into the armed services of the United States, being called into service as a member of a reserve component of the military service of the United States, or volunteering for such active duty, or being called into service as a member of the State of Kansas national guard, or volunteering for such active duty, and being absent from Kansas because of such military service. In any case of a failure to comply with a traffic citation which occurred on or after August 1, 1990, and prior to the effective date of this act, in which a person was assessed and paid a reinstatement fee and the person failed to comply with a traffic citation because the person was absent from Kansas because of any such military service, the reinstatement fee shall be reimbursed to such person upon application therefor.

(e) (1) A person who is assessed a reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection (c) may petition the court that assessed the fee at any time to waive payment of the fee, any additional charge imposed pursuant to subsection (f), or any portion thereof. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that payment of the amount due will impose manifest hardship on the person or the person’s immediate family, the court may waive payment of all or part of the amount due or modify the method of payment.

(2) A person who is assessed a fine or court costs for a traffic citation may petition the court that assessed the fine or costs at any time to waive payment of the fine or costs, or any portion thereof. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that payment of the amount due will impose manifest hardship on the person or the person’s immediate family, the court may waive payment of all or part of the amount due or modify the method of payment.

(f) Except as provided further, the reinstatement fee established in this section shall be the only fee collected or moneys in the nature of a fee collected for such reinstatement. Such fee shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect a fee. On and after July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2025 the supreme court may impose an additional charge, not to exceed $22 per reinstatement fee, to fund the costs of non- judicial personnel.

(g) This section shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2024. (K.S.A. 8-2110, as amended)

Sec. 201.2. Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation.

(a) It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with a traffic citation. Failure to comply with a traffic citation means failure either to:

(1) Appear before the municipal court in response to a traffic citation and pay any fine and court costs imposed as ordered by the court; or

(b) (1) (A) In addition to penalties of law applicable under subsection (a), when a person fails to comply with a traffic citation, except for any violations provided in subparagraph (C), the municipal court in which the person should have complied with the citation shall mail notice to the person that if the person does not appear in municipal court or pay fines, court costs and any penalties as ordered by the court within 30 days from the date of mailing notice, the division of vehicles will be notified to suspend the person’s driving privileges unless such person is eligible for restricted driving privileges pursuant to subparagraph (B). If the person is eligible for restricted driving privileges, the division of vehicles shall restrict such person’s driving privileges pursuant to the terms set forth in subparagraph (B). The municipal court may charge an additional fee of $5 for mailing such notice. Upon the person’s failure to comply within such 30 days of mailing notice, the municipal court shall electronically notify the division of vehicles unless the municipal court has determined pursuant to a written order that the person shall fulfill any requirements set forth by the court prior to the suspension. Failure to abide by the terms of the order shall result in the court notifying the division of vehicles that the person’s license shall be suspended for the failure to comply with a traffic citation. Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply with a traffic citation under this subsection, pursuant to K.S.A. 8-255, and amendments thereto, the division of vehicles shall notify the violator and suspend the license of the violator until satisfactory evidence of substantial compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the informing court unless such person is eligible for restricted driving privileges pursuant to subparagraph (B). If the person is eligible for restricted driving privileges, the division of vehicles shall notify the violator that the person’s driving privileges are restricted pursuant to subparagraph (B). When the court determines the person is in substantial compliance with the terms of the traffic citation, the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. Upon receipt of notification of such compliance from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate the restriction, suspension or suspension action.

(B) (i) When restricted driving privileges are approved pursuant to this subsection, the person’s driving privileges shall be restricted to driving only under the following circumstances:

(a) In going to or returning from the person’s place of employment or schooling;

(b) in the course of the person’s employment;

(d) in going to and returning from probation or parole meetings, drug or alcohol counseling or any place the person is required to go by a court;

(e) in going to or returning from dropping off or picking up one or more children from school or child care;

(f) in going to or returning from purchasing groceries or fuel for their vehicle; and

(g) in going to or returning from any religious worship service held by a religious organization.

(ii) A person shall not qualify for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this subparagraph if such person has been convicted for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license more than three times or if such person is suspended for reasons other than a failure to comply with a traffic citation at the time of application. Restricted driving privileges approved pursuant to this subparagraph shall remain in effect for the lesser of time of either:

(a) 60 days from the date that the division of vehicles mails notice to the person of the restricted driving privileges;

(b) the person enters into an agreement with the court regarding the person’s failure to comply; or

(iii) The division shall rescind restricted driving privileges for any person authorized pursuant to this subparagraph if the person is found guilty of:

(a) A violation resulting in a license suspension, revocation or cancellation for reasons other than failure to comply with a traffic citation; or

(b) operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions provided in clause (i) two or more times.

(iv) A person operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions provided in clause (i) shall be guilty of operating a vehicle in violation of restrictions as provided in K.S.A. 8-291, and amendments thereto.

(C) (i) Violations of the following sections or violations of substantially similar offenses under a city ordinance shall not provide the basis for a violation of this section: K.S.A. 8-1513, 8-1532, 8-1534, 8-1536, 8-1537, 8-1538, 8-1543, 8-1569, 8-1571, 8-1572, 8-1573, 8-1578, 8-1578a, 8-1583, 8-1585, 8-1586, 8-1588, 8-1589, 8-1590, 8-1591, 8-1592, 8-15,102, 8-15,108, 8-15,113, 8-1744, 21-5607, 21- 5810, 21-5815, 21-5816, 21-5817, 21-6203, 41-715, 41-727, 66-1330, 68-2106, 75-4510a and 79-34,112, and amendments thereto. See Editor’s Note at the end of section for Corresponding STO Sections.

(ii) The provisions of this subparagraph shall be construed and applied retroactively. A person may petition the municipal court in which the person should have complied with the citation that led to a prior violation of this section. If the court determines that the person committed an offense that does not provide the basis for a violation of this section, as amended by this act, the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles. Upon receipt of such notification from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate any restriction, suspension or suspension action that resulted from the prior violation of this section.

(2) (A) In lieu of suspension under paragraph (1), the driver may submit to the division of vehicles a written request for restricted driving privileges. The driver may apply and be eligible for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this paragraph if such driver has previously been approved for restricted driving privileges pursuant to paragraph (1).

(B) (i) A person whose driving privileges have been revoked solely for driving a motor vehicle on any highway as defined in K.S.A. 8-1424, and amendments thereto, of this state at a time when such person’s privilege to do so was canceled, suspended or revoked for failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to this section may submit to the division of vehicles a written request for restricted driving privileges. A person shall not qualify for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this section if such person has been convicted for driving with a canceled, suspended or revoked license more than three times or if such person is suspended for reasons other than a failure to comply with a traffic citation at the time of application. Restricted driving privileges approved pursuant to this subparagraph shall remain in effect unless otherwise rescinded for the lesser of time of either:

(a) The remainder of the period of time that such person’s driving privileges are revoked; or

(b) Three years from the date when the restricted driving privileges were approved.

(ii) The division shall rescind restricted driving privileges for any person authorized pursuant to this subparagraph if the person is found guilty of a violation resulting in a license suspension, revocation or cancellation for reasons other than failure to comply with a traffic citation.

(iii) A person operating a motor vehicle in violation of restrictions provided in subparagraph (D) shall be guilty of operating a vehicle in violation of restrictions as provided in K.S.A. 8-291, and amendments thereto

(C) A person whose driver’s license has expired during the period when such person’s driver’s license has been suspended for failure to pay fines for traffic citations, the driver may submit to the division of vehicles a written request for restricted driving privileges, A person shall not qualify for restricted driving privileges pursuant to this section unless the following conditions are met:

(i) The suspended license that expired was issued by the division of vehicles;

(ii) the suspended license resulted from the individual’s failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to subsection (b) (1) and;

(iii) the traffic citation that resulted in the failure to comply pursuant to subsection (b)(1) was issued in this state.

(D) Upon review and approval of the driver’s eligibility, the driving privileges will be restricted by the division of vehicles or until the terms of the traffic citation have been substantially complied with and the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such compliance. If the driver fails to substantially comply with the traffic citation, the driving privileges will be suspended by the division of vehicles until the court determines the person has substantially complied with the terms of the traffic citation and the court shall immediately electronically notify the division of vehicles of such substantial compliance. Upon receipt of notification of such compliance from the informing court, the division of vehicles shall terminate the suspension action. When restricted driving privileges are approved pursuant to this section, the person’s driving privileges shall be restricted to driving only under the following circumstances:

(i) In going to or returning from the person’s place of employment or schooling;

(ii) in the course of the person’s employment;

(iii) in going to or returning from an appointment with a health care provider or during a medical emergency;

(iv) in going to and returning from probation or parole meetings, drug or alcohol counseling or any place the person is required to go by a court.

(v) in going to or returning from dropping off or picking up one or more children from school or child care;

(vi) in going to or returning from purchasing groceries or fuel of their vehicle; and

(vii) in going to or returning from any religious worship service held by a religious organization.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), when the municipal court notifies the division of vehicles of a failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to subsection (b), the court shall assess a reinstatement fee of $100. Such reinstatement fee shall be in addition to any fine, restricted driving privilege application fee, district or municipal court costs and other penalties. The court shall remit all reinstatement fees to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75–4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and shall credit the first $15 of such reinstatement fee to the judicial branch nonjudicial salary adjustment fund and of the remaining amount, 29.41% of such moneys to the division of vehicles operating fund, 22.06% to the community alcoholism and intoxication programs fund created by K.S.A. 41– 1126, and amendments thereto, 7.36% to the juvenile alternatives to detention fund created by K.S.A. 79–4803, and amendments thereto, and 41.17% to the judicial branch nonjudicial salary adjustment fund created by K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 20–1a15, and amendments thereto.

(3) The clerk of the municipal court shall make forms available to any person seeking to petition the court to waive or reduce traffic fines, court costs or reinstatement fees.

(g) (1) Prior to issuing an order pursuant to this section that notifies the division of vehicles to restrict or suspend a person’s driving privileges, the court shall consider:

(A) Waiver or reduction of fees, fines and court costs and allowing for payment plans for any fees, fines and court costs; and

(B) alternative requirements in lieu of restriction or suspension of driving privileges, including, but not limited to, alcohol or drug treatment or community service.

(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the court to make written findings or written payment plan orders.

(h) (1) Any conviction for a failure to comply pursuant to this section shall not be considered by the municipal court or the division of vehicles in determining suspended or restricted driving privileges if such conviction is more than five years old.

(2) After the expiration of five years from the date of conviction, the division shall notify by mail any persons whose driving privileges were suspended or restricted and have not since been restored. The division shall notify the person that the person may be eligible for driving privileges as a result of the expiration of the five years from the conviction for the failure to comply.

(3) The provisions of this subsection shall be construed and applied retroactively.

(i) As used in this section, “substantial compliance” or “substantially complied” means the person has followed the orders of the court involving payments of fines, court costs and any penalties and has not failed substantially in making payments or satisfying the terms of the court order. (K.S.A. 8-2110, as amended)

{Editors Note: The following STO sections correspond with a violation listed in (C): Sections 18, 63, 65, 67, 68, 69. 74, 83, 85, 86, 107, 124, 115, 182.2, 112, 114, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 112.1, 114.4, and 135.1.}

Sec. 202. Parties to a Violation.

Every person who commits, attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any act declared herein to be unlawful, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons or as a principal, agent or accessory, shall be guilty of such offense, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits or directs another to violate any provision of this ordinance is likewise guilty of such offense.

(K.S.A. 8-2101)

Sec. 203. Offenses by Persons Owning or Controlling Vehicles.

It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle, to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to this ordinance.

(K.S.A. 8-2102)

Sec. 204. Fines Doubled in Road Construction and School Zones.

(a) Fines listed in the schedule of fines, as established by the municipal court judge, shall be doubled if a person is convicted of an ordinance traffic infraction, which is defined as a moving violation in accordance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to K.S.A. 8-249, and amendments thereto, committed within any road construction zone.

(b) Fines listed in the schedule of fines, as established by the municipal court judge relating to exceeding the maximum speed limit, shall be doubled if a person is convicted of exceeding the maximum speed limit in a school zone authorized under subsection (a)(4) of K.S.A. 8-1560, and amendments thereto.

(K.S.A. 82118)