Cherryvale Municipal Court

Cherryvale Municipal Court cases in Montgomery County, Cherryvale, KS

Cherryvale Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Cherryvale, Kansas. As a limited-jurisdiction trial court, it adjudicates violations of city ordinances. Common case types include traffic and parking violations, misdemeanor ordinance offenses (such as DUI under city code, disorderly conduct, simple battery, and petty theft where charged by ordinance), and local code-enforcement matters (nuisance, animal control, and property maintenance). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials, and imposes fines, probation, or other authorized municipal penalties. It does not handle civil lawsuits, family law, probate, juvenile matters, or felony prosecutions; those are within the jurisdiction of the Montgomery County District Court or other state courts.

Cherryvale Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Cherryvale Municipal Court

Cherryvale Municipal Court serves the public by processing and adjudicating city-ordinance matters occurring within Cherryvale, including:
- Traffic and parking citations; registration/insurance violations
- Misdemeanor ordinance offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, minor theft)
- Property, nuisance, and other code-enforcement violations

Core services:
- Intake of citations/complaints and case setup
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, sentencings, compliance/probation reviews
- Warrant issuance/recall for failures to appear or pay
- Payments of fines/fees, records and case-information requests, continuance requests, and diversion options when available

Not handled:
- Protective orders (PFA/PFS) - filed in Montgomery County District Court
- Jury services - municipal cases are tried to a judge; jury duty is managed by the district court

The court's role is to provide accessible resolution of municipal offenses and ensure compliance with local laws.