City of Topeka | Municipal Court: Rules of Practice & Procedure

Rule 2: Definitions
2.1 As used in these rules, and unless the context requires otherwise, the following
definitions shall supplement those definitions found in TCC §50-48 and/or K.S.A. 12-
4113:

A. “Administrative Judge” means the Municipal Court of Topeka presiding judge as
referenced at TCC §50-40, et seq.
B. “Court” means any duly authorized Municipal Judge, sitting to hear such cases
of the Municipal Court of Topeka, Kansas, including any Judge Pro Tempore
appointed for a particular case, docket, division or session(s) of the Municipal
Court.
C. “Court Clerk” means any duly authorized Clerk of the Municipal Court of
Topeka, Kansas, or any duly authorized deputy thereof as designated by the
Administrative Judge.
D. “Criminal Offense” means any act or omission defined by City Code or City
Ordinance and for which, upon conviction, imprisonment or fine, or both
imprisonment and fine, is authorized.
E. “Legal Holidays” shall be as provided by the governing body of the City of
Topeka, Kansas.
F. “Prosecutor” shall mean the attorney(s) or authorized legal intern(s) duly
designated by the City Attorney of Topeka, Kansas, to represent the City in the
prosecution of a defendant for the violation of a criminal offense or any duly
adopted City Ordinance.
G. “Traffic Offense” means any act or omission, which related to the regulation of
traffic on the roads, highways or streets or the operation of self-propelled or
non-self-propelled vehicles of any kind and for which, upon conviction,
imprisonment or fine, or both imprisonment and fine, is authorized.
H. “Court Costs” or “Costs” shall mean and include, but is not limited to, any
amounts, fees, assessments, expenses and/or restitution, except fines, ordered
or imposed by the Court at any time prior to, on or after the effective date of
these rules.

Steve Eberts: Administrative Judge | Download a complete copy of all rules here.