Gardner Municipal Court

Gardner Municipal Court Court cases in Johnson County, Gardner, KS

Gardner Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction in Gardner, Kansas. It adjudicates violations of Gardner city ordinances within city limits, serving as the city's trial court for low-level offenses. Common matters include traffic citations (speeding, stop-sign, parking), DUI and other driving-related misdemeanors, misdemeanor offenses such as disorderly conduct, theft under misdemeanor thresholds, simple battery, and municipal code violations (noise, property maintenance, animal control). It does not hear civil, family, probate, or felony criminal cases; those are handled by the Johnson County District Court. Appeals from municipal court decisions are taken to Johnson County District Court for a trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Gardner Municipal Court

Gardner Municipal Court serves the public by administering city-ordinance cases, including traffic infractions, misdemeanor offenses (e.g., DUI under ordinance), code and property-maintenance violations, and animal-control matters. It processes case filings from police and code-enforcement complaints; schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrials, trials, sentencings, and probation/compliance hearings; and manages warrants, bonds, and failures to appear. Public-facing services include fine/cost payment (online/in person), payment plans, diversion and probation supervision, continuance requests, warrant recall, and access to records/certificates, interpreters, and ADA accommodations. Jury services may be available for eligible ordinance cases as permitted by law; many matters are tried to the judge. The court does not handle felonies, small claims, family matters, or protective orders-those are typically filed in the county/district court. It provides calendars, notices, and compliance guidance to help residents resolve citations.