Andover Municipal Court

Andover Municipal Court cases in Butler County, Andover, KS

Andover Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Andover, Kansas. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that adjudicates violations of city ordinances occurring within the city limits. Common case types include traffic matters (moving and parking citations) and criminal misdemeanor/ordinance violations (such as disorderly conduct, alcohol/tobacco offenses, and code-enforcement or animal-control cases). The court does not handle felonies, civil lawsuits, probate, or family law; those fall under the Butler County District Court. Appeals from Andover Municipal Court decisions are taken to the Butler County District Court.

Andover Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Andover Municipal Court

Andover Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of city ordinances, including:
- Traffic and parking citations; misdemeanor offenses (e.g., first/second DUI, driving while suspended under ordinance), and local code/animal-control violations.
Core services:
- Case filings and records: intake of citations/complaints, motions, records requests.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials (bench or jury when eligible), sentencings, probation/compliance reviews.
- Payments and compliance: fine payment, payment plans, diversion/deferral eligibility processing, warrant/Failure-to-Appear resolutions.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, and coordination for jury-eligible municipal cases.
- Protective orders: provides information and referrals to the appropriate county/district court for protection-from-abuse/stalking orders; may issue no-contact conditions within municipal criminal cases.
- Other support: continuance requests, interpreter coordination, and public access to court calendars and forms.