Fairway Municipal Court

Fairway Municipal Court cases in Johnson County, Fairway, KS

Fairway Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Fairway, Kansas. It handles violations of city ordinances occurring within Fairway, including traffic and parking offenses, DUI and other misdemeanor traffic crimes, and misdemeanor ordinance violations such as theft, simple battery, disorderly conduct, trespass, and code/animal-control/health-and-safety matters. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencings, accepts pleas, assesses fines and probation, and may issue warrants for failures to appear. It does not hear felonies, civil lawsuits, probate, juvenile, or family-law matters, which are handled by the Johnson County District Court.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Fairway Municipal Court

Fairway Municipal Court handles violations of city ordinances and Kansas traffic laws occurring in Fairway. Typical cases include traffic infractions (speeding, insurance, license), parking, misdemeanor ordinance violations (e.g., theft under city code, disorderly conduct), and property/animal code violations. The court processes citations and complaints; schedules arraignments, pretrials, trials, and sentencing; and issues orders such as fines, probation conditions, and warrants for failure to appear. Public services include accepting payments, processing continuance requests, setting court dates, compliance reviews, and providing records and certified dispositions. Jury services are not provided by the municipal court; jury duty is handled by the Johnson County District Court. Protective orders (protection from abuse/stalking) are filed and heard in District Court, not in municipal court.