Basehor Municipal Court

Basehor Municipal Court cases in Leavenworth County, Basehor , KS

Basehor Municipal Court in Basehor, Kansas, is a municipal court with limited jurisdiction over violations of Basehor city ordinances. It handles misdemeanor criminal ordinance cases and traffic matters arising within city limits, including DUI charged under city code, driving while suspended, speeding and other moving violations, parking citations, and local code, nuisance, and animal-control violations. The court does not hear felony, family, probate, or general civil cases; those are handled by the Leavenworth County District Court. Court functions include arraignments, hearings, trials, and sentencing, with the authority to impose fines and other municipal sanctions.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Basehor Municipal Court

Basehor Municipal Court serves the public by enforcing City of Basehor ordinances. It handles:

- Case intake from police/code/animal-control citations and complaints (no civil filings by private parties).
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencings, and compliance reviews.
- Case management: warrants and bonds, continuances, diversion eligibility, probation/compliance monitoring.
- Payments and compliance: fines/fees, payment plans, community-service credit, and disposition/clearance paperwork.
- Records: case lookups, certified dispositions, and docket copies.

Common case types: traffic and parking violations, license/insurance/registration issues, code/animal-control violations, and other misdemeanor ordinance offenses within city limits.

Not handled: felonies, civil matters (e.g., small claims), juvenile, probate, family law.

Protective orders and jury services are not provided by Municipal Court; these are handled by Leavenworth County District Court. The court provides scheduling information and assistance to defendants, victims, and witnesses.