State v. Douglas

Ward, J.:

Scott Douglas challenges recent efforts to collect the court costs imposed in his 1991 Sedgwick County criminal case. In 2010 Douglas filed a motion asserting that the collection of these costs was barred by operation of several Kansas statutes. The district court disagreed and denied his motion. Douglas appeals. We reverse and remand with directions.

Factual and Procedural Background

In 1991 Scott Douglas pled guilty to the crime of indecent liberties with a child. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 5 to 20 years in prison. The written plea agreement included language…