City of Overland Park v. Pavelcik

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal by the City of Overland Park (City). The defendants had each been found guilty of separate offenses in the Municipal Court of the City of Overland Park. They each appealed to the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas. The district court dismissed the appealed cases. The four cases are consolidated for appeal purposes.

The defendants filed a notice of appeal and posted bonds, which guaranteed “[t]hat said accused person shall personally appear before the District Court of Johnson County, Olathe, Kansas, on the 27 day of…