Columbus Municipal Court

Columbus Municipal Court cases in Cherokee County, Columbus, KS

Columbus Municipal Court in Columbus, Kansas is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It adjudicates violations of Columbus city ordinances, including traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor-level ordinance offenses (such as DUI under the city code, disorderly conduct, and similar public-offense violations), and local code or property-maintenance matters. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencing, issues warrants, and administers fines for these cases. It does not handle civil lawsuits, family law matters, probate, or felony criminal cases; those are within the jurisdiction of the Cherokee County District Court (Kansas state district court). Offenses outside municipal authority are referred to the county prosecutor and district court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Columbus Municipal Court

Columbus Municipal Court serves the public as a limited-jurisdiction trial court. It accepts case filings and maintains records for traffic offenses, criminal misdemeanors, city code violations, small claims, landlord-tenant/evictions, and other limited civil disputes. The court issues warrants; holds arraignments, pretrial conferences, motions, trials (judge and jury), and sentencings; and conducts preliminary hearings in felony matters. It processes applications for certain protective orders where authorized (e.g., stalking or domestic-violence-related orders). Jury services include juror summons, orientation, and selection. Public-facing services include payment of fines and fees, probation and specialty treatment dockets, mediation for select civil matters, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and access to calendars and case information. The court schedules and notices hearings, provides guidance on compliance and continuances, and processes records requests.