City of Kansas City v. Carlson

KAREN KING MITCHELL, Judge.

Georgia Jean Carlson appeals the judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County (“trial court”) finding that Carlson violated Kansas City’s anti-smoking ordinance, No. 080073, and fining her $50. Carlson claims that Health Department officer Aaron Nieft, who gave Carlson the notice of violation, was without authority to do so because he is not a Kansas City police officer. Carlson’s notice of violation and the information subsequently signed by the prosecutor were, she argues, therefore null and void. ■ She also challenges the trial court’s taking judicial notice…