Hiawatha Municipal Court

Hiawatha Municipal Court cases in Brown County, Hiawatha, KS

Hiawatha Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Hiawatha, Kansas. It handles violations of city ordinances occurring within city limits, including traffic infractions and parking offenses, code and animal-control violations, and select misdemeanor offenses charged under municipal ordinances (such as DUI, petty theft, and disorderly conduct). The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench trials, and sentencing for these matters and may impose fines, fees, probation, or other penalties authorized by local law. It does not hear felony cases or civil, probate, juvenile, or family matters; those are within the jurisdiction of the Brown County District Court in the Kansas state court system.

Hiawatha Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Hiawatha Municipal Court

Hiawatha Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating violations of city ordinances. Case types include traffic citations, parking violations, misdemeanor offenses charged under municipal code (e.g., DUI, disorderly conduct, theft under threshold, simple battery), and property/animal code violations.

Core services:
- Case filings and docketing of citations/complaints
- Arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or jury trials, sentencings, and compliance/probation reviews
- Warrant and bond processing
- Fine, fee, and restitution payments; payment plans
- Diversion eligibility processing and supervision
- Records requests and certified copies; scheduling and continuances

Jury services: summons and manages jurors for municipal jury trials when applicable.

Protective orders: Protection from Abuse/Protection from Stalking orders are filed in Brown County District Court, not municipal court; the municipal court can direct individuals to the appropriate filing venue.