Chanute Municipal Court

Chanute Municipal Court cases in Neosho County, Chanute , KS

Chanute Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Chanute, Kansas. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances, including traffic infractions and parking offenses; driving under the influence prosecuted under municipal ordinance; misdemeanor offenses such as disorderly conduct, simple battery, petty theft/shoplifting; and local code and animal-control violations. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencing, probation compliance, and issues warrants in municipal cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family, probate, juvenile matters, or felony criminal cases, which are handled by the Neosho County District Court. Convictions in municipal court may be appealed to the Neosho County District Court for a trial de novo.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Chanute Municipal Court

Chanute Municipal Court serves the public by handling violations of city ordinances and traffic laws occurring within city limits.

- Case types: traffic citations (moving/parking), municipal misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct, simple battery under city code), code and nuisance violations, animal control offenses.
- Case filings: receives and processes citations and complaints from law enforcement/prosecutor; accepts motions and other case documents.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea/sentencing, probation/compliance reviews, bench or jury trials.
- Jury services: issues juror summons, manages qualification and orientation when jury trials are held.
- Compliance and enforcement: diversion eligibility processing, probation supervision, warrants for failures to appear/comply.
- Payments and records: fine/fee payments and plans; provides copies of records per policy.
- Protective orders: protection-from-abuse/stalking orders are handled by the Neosho County District Court, not municipal court.