City of Garnett v. Zwiener

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

These five cases originated in the Municipal Court of Garnett, Kansas, where the five defendants were tried separately and found guilty of the violation of various city ordinances. Notices of appeal were filed in the municipal court within ten (10) days after the date each judgment was entered in compliance with K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 22-3609(2). However, the municipal judge and the clerk failed to certify the complaints, warrants and appearance bonds to the district court within the time limitations set in K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 22-3609(3). This…