Plainville Municipal Court

Plainville Municipal Court cases in Rooks County, Plainville , KS

Plainville Municipal Court is a municipal court serving Plainville, Kansas. It has limited jurisdiction over violations of Plainville city ordinances occurring within the city, including traffic infractions and parking violations, misdemeanor offenses prosecuted under the city code, and local code-enforcement matters such as nuisance and animal control. The court conducts arraignments, hearings, and trials, and imposes penalties authorized by ordinance. It does not hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, probate, juvenile, or family/domestic relations matters; those are handled by the Rooks County District Court in the 23rd Judicial District.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Plainville Municipal Court

Plainville Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating city-level matters and providing accessible case processing. Core case types include traffic infractions; municipal ordinance/code violations (nuisance, animal, property); and select misdemeanor offenses under city code, along with warrants and preliminary matters.

Services include case filings and records access; fine/fee payments and payment plans; arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials, and sentencing; compliance monitoring (probation, community service, driving school); court calendars, continuances, interpreters, and ADA accommodations; and warrant/appearance resets.

Where authorized, the court may accept or refer protective-order requests, provide jury services or advise on jury-trial transfer, and manage jury summons.

Public-facing support includes forms, rules, rights advisements, diversion options, and online portals for e-filing or ticket payment, hearing reminders, and access to court dates.