Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-026

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1991-026 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current statutes concerning the powers and duties of county officials do not authorize boards of county commissioners to enter into interlocal agreements which unilaterally require county attorneys or their staff to prosecute in municipal court for violations of a municipal DUI ordinance. If a city has enacted a DUI ordinance, violations of that ordinance which fall within the city's jurisdiction may be prosecuted in municipal court. Such prosecutions may be undertaken by an attorney authorized by the city to appear in municipal court on behalf of the city. Likewise, defense costs for indigent defendants may be paid to attorneys properly hired by the city for such purposes. Compensation paid by the city to such prosecutors or other attorneys may be contractually shared with or paid to a third party (such as a county) if that party provides contractual consideration for such payments and if the city is expending funds which may be utilized for such purposes. Attorneys involved in representation of two or more public entities must resolve potential statutory or ethical conflict of interest issues. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 8-1567; K.S.A. 12-2901; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-2909; K.S.A. 12-4104; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 12-4106; K.S.A. 19-701; 19-702; 22-2401a; K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 75-4301a.