12-4413. Municipal court diversion; definitions.
As used in K.S.A. 8-1009 and 12-4413 through 12-4418, and amendments thereto:
(a) "City attorney" means a city attorney of a city of this state.
(b) "Complaint" means complaint, citation or notice to appear in a municipal court.
(c) "Diversion" means referral of a defendant in a criminal case charging an alcohol related offense to a supervised performance program prior to adjudication.
(d) "Diversion agreement" means the specification of formal terms and conditions which a defendant must fulfill in order to have the charges against such person dismissed.
(e) "Alcohol related offense" means violation of an ordinance of a city of this state that prohibits the acts prohibited by K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, or violation of such statute.
History: L. 1982, ch. 144, § 12; L. 2012, ch. 172, § 22; L. 2018, ch. 106, § 16; July 1.