Attorney General Opinion No.

John E. Lang Pottawatomie County Counselor County Office Building P.O. Box 187 Westmoreland, Kansas 66549

Dear Mr. Lang:

As County Counselor for Pottawatomie County you ask our opinion on the propriety of "pay and dismiss" policies of county attorneys whereby a person charged with speeding may tender to the county attorney two checks, one payable to the county attorney for a fee and the other payable to the clerk of the district court for court costs. Upon payment, the speeding charge is dismissed. You state that the fee payment is utilized by the county attorney for operational and other…