Hays Municipal Court

Hays Municipal Court cases in Ellis County, Hays , KS

Hays Municipal Court is the municipal court for the City of Hays, Kansas. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that handles violations of city ordinances. Its docket includes traffic citations (moving and parking), DUI and other misdemeanor offenses charged under city ordinance, code and nuisance violations, and animal-control matters, including certain juvenile ordinance cases. It does not hear felony charges, civil lawsuits, or family-law cases; those matters are handled in Ellis County District Court. The court conducts arraignments, plea hearings, trials, probation reviews, and imposes fines, fees, and other sanctions for ordinance violations.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Hays Municipal Court

Hays Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of City of Hays ordinances. Case types include traffic infractions and misdemeanors (e.g., speeding, DUI, no insurance), parking, animal control, and property/code violations. Core services: intake of citations/complaints; scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencings; processing fines/fees and payment plans; diversion eligibility and agreements; probation/compliance monitoring (classes, community service, restitution); issuing warrants for failure to appear; records requests and certified copies; interpreters and ADA accommodations; and hearing rescheduling. Case filings typically originate from Hays Police/Code Enforcement and the city prosecutor. Protective orders and jury services are handled by the Ellis County District Court; municipal cases are heard by a judge, with appeals to district court.