Tonganoxie Municipal Court

Tonganoxie Municipal Court cases in Leavenworth County, Tonganoxie , KS

Tonganoxie Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Tonganoxie, Kansas. It handles violations of city ordinances occurring within city limits, including traffic infractions and parking violations, misdemeanor offenses charged under the municipal code (e.g., DUI and other ordinance-based misdemeanors), and city code/property maintenance violations. The court conducts arraignments, pretrial hearings, trials, and sentencing for these matters and may impose fines, fees, and probation terms authorized by ordinance. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, or felony charges; those and other state-law cases are handled by the Leavenworth County District Court. Appeals from Tonganoxie Municipal Court decisions go to the district court for trial de novo.

Tonganoxie Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Tonganoxie Municipal Court

Tonganoxie Municipal Court serves the public by processing city ordinance matters, including:
- Traffic citations and parking violations
- Misdemeanor offenses (e.g., DUI/traffic-related misdemeanors), code-enforcement, animal control, and nuisance cases
Core services:
- Case intake/filing of citations and complaints; docketing and case management
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrials, trials (bench; jury trials available in qualifying cases), sentencings, and compliance reviews
- Jury services when a jury trial is requested: juror summons, orientation, and trial coordination
- Diversion and probation compliance processing; warrants; continuances
- Payment of fines/fees, payment plans, and restitution processing
- Records: dispositions, certifications, and responses to records requests
Not handled: protection-from-abuse or protection-from-stalking orders, family, probate, or felony matters-these are filed with Leavenworth County District Court.