(b) Repeal of Former Rules. All rules of the Municipal Court of the City of Wichita numbered 1 through 25 which were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of these rules are hereby repealed as of August 11, 2000.

(c) Statutory References. In these rules, wherever there is a reference to a section of a statute by number, it shall be deemed to be a reference to the Kansas Statutes Annotated or Supplement or amendment thereto unless a different statute is indicated.

(d) Ordinance References. In these rules, wherever there is a reference to an ordinance of the City of Wichita by number, it shall be deemed to be a reference to the section of the City Code of the City of Wichita or amendment thereto unless a different ordinance or charter ordinance is indicated.

(e) Gender References. In these rules, wherever by pronoun there is a reference to a male or a female, such reference shall be deemed to include either male or female genders, unless the language of such rule specifically indicates otherwise.