Belleville Municipal Court

Belleville Municipal Court cases in Republic County, Belleville, KS

Belleville Municipal Court in Belleville, Kansas, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It handles violations of City of Belleville ordinances occurring within city limits, including traffic and parking offenses, misdemeanor ordinance violations (such as disorderly conduct or DUI charged under city ordinance), and municipal code matters like nuisance, animal control, and property or building violations. The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials, imposes sentences and fines, and may issue warrants related to ordinance cases. It does not hear civil lawsuits, family/domestic cases, probate, juvenile matters, or felony criminal cases; those are handled by the Republic County District Court. Appeals from Belleville Municipal Court go to the Republic County District Court for trial de novo.

Belleville Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Belleville Municipal Court

Belleville Municipal Court serves the public by handling low-level offenses and providing essential court services. It:

- Processes case filings for traffic and parking citations, municipal ordinance/code violations (e.g., property, animal, noise), and certain non-indictable/municipal misdemeanor complaints.
- Conducts court hearings: first appearances/arraignments, plea hearings, bench trials, sentencing, and compliance/review hearings.
- Manages payments and collections, offers payment plans, and provides certified records/dispositions.
- Accepts citizen complaints; may offer mediation in suitable municipal disputes.
- Issues warrants and, when authorized by law, emergency protective/temporary restraining orders; refers ongoing domestic-violence matters to the appropriate higher court.
- Coordinates interpreter services and ADA accommodations.
- Oversees compliance for municipal sentences (classes, community service).

Jury services are not administered by the municipal court; any jury trials occur in the applicable county/superior court system.