Garden City Municipal Court

Garden City Municipal Court cases in Finney County, Garden City, KS

Garden City Municipal Court is a municipal court for Garden City, Kansas. It has limited jurisdiction to adjudicate alleged violations of Garden City ordinances within the city limits. The court handles traffic and parking offenses (including DUI), misdemeanor ordinance violations (such as theft, battery, and disorderly conduct), and city code and animal-control citations. It conducts arraignments and trials, accepts pleas, and imposes fines, fees, probation, or jail as authorized for ordinance violations, and it administers diversion or compliance programs when provided by ordinance. Felony offenses, civil disputes (including small claims), juvenile matters, and family law cases are outside its jurisdiction and are handled by the Finney County District Court.

Garden City Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Garden City Municipal Court

Garden City Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating city-level cases and providing access to court services.

- Case types: traffic citations, parking, local ordinance/code violations, and select misdemeanors occurring within city limits.
- Case filings: intake of citations/complaints, case opening, and records maintenance.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrials, bench trials, sentencings, probation reviews, and compliance hearings.
- Jury services: provided for eligible cases where authorized; defendants may request jury trials as permitted by law.
- Protective orders: typically issued by county/district courts; the municipal court may impose no-contact conditions in related criminal cases.
- Warrants and bond: issuance of warrants, first appearances, and bond setting as authorized.
- Public services: fine payments and payment plans, probation/diversion administration, certificates and certified copies, records requests, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and guidance on forms and options (including remote appearance where available).