Mission Hills Municipal Court

Mission Hills Municipal Court cases in Johnson County, Prairie Village, KS

Mission Hills Municipal Court is a municipal court located in Prairie Village, Kansas, serving the City of Mission Hills. It is a court of limited jurisdiction in Johnson County that handles violations of Mission Hills ordinances, including traffic offenses (e.g., speeding, no insurance, parking), misdemeanor criminal offenses (including DUI), and city code enforcement matters. The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these cases and manages fines and compliance. It does not hear civil disputes or family law cases and does not handle felony criminal matters; those are within the jurisdiction of the Johnson County District Court.

Mission Hills Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Mission Hills Municipal Court

Mission Hills Municipal Court handles violations of city ordinances, including:
- Traffic and parking citations; driving-related misdemeanors under city code (e.g., DUI), alcohol offenses
- Code/property maintenance, nuisance, and animal control matters
- Certain low-level misdemeanor offenses (e.g., theft under threshold)

Core services:
- Case filings (citations/complaints), docketing, and public scheduling
- Arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencings, and compliance/review hearings
- Warrants; no-contact conditions in criminal cases
- Diversion, probation supervision, and compliance monitoring
- Fine/fee collection, payment plans, continuances
- Records requests, certified copies, subpoenas; interpreters and ADA accommodations
- Public access to docket information, hearing notices, and payment options (online/onsite)

Protective orders and jury services:
- Civil protective orders (e.g., Protection from Abuse/Stalking) are filed in county district court
- Jury trials and juror management are generally handled by the district court, not municipal court