(a) It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with a traffic citation. Failure to comply with a traffic citation means failure either to:

Failure to comply with a traffic citation shall be unlawful regardless of the disposition of the charge for which such citation was originally issued.

(b) In addition to penalties of law applicable under subsection (a) of this Section, when a person fails to comply with a traffic citation, except for illegal parking, standing or stopping, the municipal court shall mail notice to the person that if the person does not appear in municipal court or pay all fines, court costs, and any penalties within thirty (30) days from the date of mailing, the Division of Vehicles will be notified to suspend the person’s driving privileges. The municipal judge may charge an additional fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for mailing such notice. Upon the person’s failure to comply within such thirty (30) days, the municipal court shall electronically notify the Division of Vehicles.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, when the municipal court notifies the Division of Vehicles of failure to comply with a traffic citation pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section, the court shall assess a reinstatement fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each charge on which the person failed to make satisfaction regardless of the disposition of the charge for which such citation was originally issued and regardless of any application for restricted driving purposes. Such reinstatement fee shall be in addition to any fine, restricted driving privilege application fee, district or municipal court costs and other penalties.

(d) The municipal court shall waive the reinstatement fee provided for in subsection (c) of this Section, if the failure to comply with a traffic citation was the result of such person enlisting or being drafted into the armed services of the United States, being called into service as a member of a reserve component of the military service of the United States, or volunteering for such active duty, or being called into service as a member of the State of Kansas National Guard, or volunteering for such active duty, and being absent from Kansas because of such military service.

(e) A person who is assessed a reinstatement fee pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section may petition the court that assessed the fee at any time to waive payment of the fee, or any portion thereof. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that payment of the amount due will impose manifest hardship on the person or the person’s immediate family, the court may waive payment of all or part of the amount due or modify the method of payment. (Ord. 19-61 § 20, 2019; Ord. 14-57 § 30, 2014; Ord. 08-112 § 3, 2008; Ord. 01-89 § 2, 2001.)