Rep. Suzi Carlson, R-Clay Center, is charged with two counts in relation to an arrest for allegedly\u00a0driving under the influence earlier this year.
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- Rep.
- Suzi Carlson charged with two counts after DUI arrest last month.
- Carlson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.08 and failure to maintain a single lane.
- Carlson, 69, is a retired municipal court judge.
- She is the fourth Kansas lawmaker arrested in the past year, with another scheduled hearing scheduled for May.
- The prosecutor handling the matter Tuesday said he was unsure why the case was being handled in Topeka Municipal Court, rather than Shawnee County District Court, where it was handled in Shawnee District Court.