Costs

12-4112. Costs. No person shall be assessed costs for the administration of justice in any municipal court case, except for: (a) Witness fees and mileage as set forth in K.S.A. 12-4411, and amendments thereto; (b) the assessment required by K.S.A. 12-4116, and amendments thereto; (c) the assessment required by K.S.A. 12-4117, and amendments thereto; and (d) the assessment required by K.S.A. 12-16,119, and amendments thereto. History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4112; L. 1989, ch. 66, § 5; L. 1992, ch. 315, § 4; L. 1998, ch. 155, § 2; L. 2016, ch. 88, § 6; July 1. Source or prior law: 13-620. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Provision for assessment of costs accomplished to prevent abuse, "A New Procedure For Municipal Courts," Wallace M. Buck, Jr., 42 J.B.A.K. 7, 9 (1973). Attorney General's Opinions: Municipal court procedure; costs; home rule powers. 82-161. Assessment for alcohol and drug safety action programs under DUI convictions; prohibition of assessment of costs. 82-233. Liability for costs in criminal cases. 84-25. Sentencing; authorized dispositions; sentencing; probation; costs; home rule powers. 92-90. City may charter out and assess reasonable costs against defendant who requests trial and is convicted. 2002-21. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute governing assessment of costs in municipal court not applicable where city opted out. King v. Knoll, 399 F. Supp. 2d 1169, 1181 (2005). 2. Code of procedure for municipal courts not uniform and city may use home rule to opt out. Farha v. City of Wichita, 284 Kan. 507, 510, 511, 514, 515, 523, 161 P.3d 717 (2007). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026