Olathe Municipal Court

Olathe Municipal Court cases in Johnson County, Olathe, KS

Olathe Municipal Court is a municipal court that adjudicates violations of Olathe city ordinances. It serves as the city's trial court for misdemeanor and infraction matters within city limits, including traffic offenses (such as speeding, DUI, driving while suspended, and insurance/registration violations), misdemeanor criminal ordinance violations (e.g., theft and disorderly conduct), and city code enforcement cases (property maintenance, animal control, and similar). It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, or felony criminal cases; those are handled by the Johnson County District Court. The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencings, sets bonds, issues warrants, manages diversion and probation, and imposes fines and other municipal penalties. Appeals go to the district court.

Olathe Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Olathe Municipal Court

Olathe Municipal Court adjudicates violations of Olathe city ordinances. Case types include traffic and parking citations, DUI and other misdemeanor offenses, and municipal code/animal/property maintenance violations.

Public services:
- Case filings and records: intake of citations/complaints, pleas and motions, diversion applications, discovery requests, certified records.
- Hearings management: scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench or (when eligible) jury trials, sentencings, probation/compliance reviews.
- Jury services: summons, orientation, and check-in for municipal jury trials.
- Compliance and enforcement: fines/fees payment processing, payment plans, community service crediting, warrants and bond processing, probation monitoring.
- Protective orders: issues no-contact orders as conditions in municipal cases; Protection-From-Abuse/Protection-From-Stalking orders are filed in Johnson County District Court.

The court's role is to provide accessible case processing, fair hearings, and timely compliance options for the public.