Lindsborg Municipal Court

Lindsborg Municipal Court cases in Mcpherson County, Lindsborg, KS

Lindsborg Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Lindsborg, Kansas. It is a court of limited jurisdiction that adjudicates alleged violations of city ordinances occurring within the city limits. Common case types include traffic infractions and parking citations; misdemeanor criminal ordinance violations (such as DUI charged under city ordinance and other non-felony offenses); and local code, nuisance, and animal-control matters. The court does not handle felony prosecutions or civil, probate, juvenile, or family law cases; those matters fall under the jurisdiction of the McPherson County District Court. Appeals from municipal court typically proceed to district court.

Lindsborg Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Lindsborg Municipal Court

Lindsborg Municipal Court handles violations of Lindsborg city ordinances within city limits, including traffic infractions, misdemeanor offenses, parking, code-enforcement, and animal-control cases.

Services include:
- Processing case filings/complaints submitted by law enforcement and the city prosecutor
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencing, probation/compliance and show-cause hearings
- Issuing warrants, processing bonds, and managing fines/fees, payment plans, and collections
- Providing hearing information and public records

Protective orders (Protection from Abuse/Stalking) are not issued by the municipal court; they are handled by McPherson County District Court.

Jury services are not provided in municipal court; trials are heard by a judge. Defendants may appeal to district court for a trial de novo.

The court's public role is timely case processing, accessible hearings, and assistance with payments and records.