Halstead Municipal Court

Halstead Municipal Court cases in Harvey County, Halstead , KS

Halstead Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Halstead, Kansas. It has limited jurisdiction to adjudicate violations of city ordinances, including traffic infractions, parking violations, property and code enforcement matters, and certain misdemeanor criminal offenses prosecuted under municipal ordinance (such as DUI, disorderly conduct, and petty theft). It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, or felony cases; those are handled by the Harvey County District Court. The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencings, imposes fines, probation, or jail as authorized by ordinance and Kansas law, and reports qualifying traffic convictions to the Kansas Department of Revenue. Appeals are taken to the Harvey County District Court for a trial de novo.

Halstead Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Halstead Municipal Court

Halstead Municipal Court adjudicates violations of city ordinances within Halstead. Case types include traffic and parking citations, DUI and other traffic-related misdemeanors, code-enforcement matters (nuisance, animal-control), and other misdemeanor ordinance offenses. Public-facing services include: accepting case filings from law enforcement and citizen complaints; processing pleas and motions; scheduling and conducting hearings (arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or jury trials, sentencings, and probation reviews); issuing warrants and handling bonds; administering fines, fees, payment plans, diversion, and probation compliance; and providing records access and interpreter accommodations. Jury services include summoning and managing jurors for eligible ordinance cases. Protective orders (Protection From Abuse/Stalking) are not issued in municipal court; parties are referred to the Harvey County District Court.