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Commission adopts 2024 Uniform Public Offense Code with limited edits
Summary
The Goodland City Commission voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 17‑80, which adopts the 2024 Uniform Public Offense Code with specified edits addressing marijuana, paraphernalia and a narrowed disorderly conduct subsection.
The Goodland City Commission voted to adopt Ordinance 17‑80, bringing the city into alignment with the 2024 Uniform Public Offense Code.
Commission staff summarized the changes under consideration, saying sections 9.9.0.19, 0.9.0.2 and 9.9.0.4 reference marijuana, drug paraphernalia and controlled substances and were reviewed for local adoption. Staff also noted a revision to the disorderly conduct provision that removes certain broadly worded language and shortens that subsection, which staff said stemmed from recent case law.
Commissioner Howard moved to adopt Ordinance 17‑80 and Commissioner Showalter seconded the motion. The roll call recorded affirmative votes and the ordinance was approved.
The action updates the city’s local offense code to the current model language, with the commission noting it historically has sent some offense types to district court rather than treating them as municipal charges. No immediate changes to local court practice were announced; staff did not specify an implementation date beyond adoption.
The commission did not identify a companion local ordinance number beyond the motion (Ordinance 17‑80 was the designation discussed). The meeting’s formal vote was recorded by roll call and yielded unanimous approval.
