Prairie Village Municipal Court

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

Prairie Village Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving Prairie Village, Kansas. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances occurring within city limits, including traffic and parking offenses, DUI and other misdemeanor criminal ordinance violations, and code/quality-of-life matters such as animal control and property maintenance. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, bench trials, sentencing/probation, and warrant proceedings related to these cases. It does not hear civil, small claims, probate, or family law cases, and it does not handle felony crimes; those matters are heard by the Johnson County District Court.

Prairie Village Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Prairie Village Municipal Court

Prairie Village Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of Prairie Village ordinances. Case types include traffic infractions and accidents, misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, theft, battery, disorderly conduct), parking, and city code/animal/property-maintenance violations. Services include:
- Case filings: intake of complaints, citations, and summons; processing pleadings, motions, diversion applications, and discovery.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials, sentencings, probation/compliance reviews, bond and warrant matters.
- Jury services: summonsing and managing six-person juries for eligible cases upon timely demand.
- Probation/diversion oversight: monitoring conditions, classes, community service, restitution, and compliance.
- Payments and record services: fines/fees collection; scheduling; certified copies and records requests; interpreters and ADA accommodations.
Protective orders: Protection from Abuse/Protection from Stalking orders are handled by Johnson County District Court; the municipal court may issue no-contact orders as conditions in municipal cases.