Salina Municipal Court

Salina Municipal Court Court cases in Saline County, Salina, KS

Assaria Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of Assaria, Kansas. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances occurring within the Assaria city limits. Common case types are criminal matters limited to misdemeanors defined by municipal ordinance and traffic infractions (including parking), along with other city-code violations. The court does not handle civil lawsuits, family law, probate, or felony cases; those are heard in Saline County District Court. Within the local judicial system, the court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, holds trials, imposes sentences, and enforces fines, probation terms, and other penalties for ordinance violations.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Salina Municipal Court

Assaria Municipal Court enforces City of Assaria ordinances.

Case types:
- Traffic infractions and certain misdemeanors (DUI, driving while suspended, no insurance)
- Municipal criminal offenses (e.g., disorderly conduct, petty theft)
- Code, property maintenance, and animal-control violations

Public services:
- Intake of citations/complaints and related filings
- Scheduling and conducting hearings: arraignments, pretrials, bench trials, sentencings, show-cause
- Failure-to-appear warrants
- Payment processing for fines, fees, and bonds
- Diversion/deferral processing and probation/compliance monitoring
- Records requests and certified dispositions
- Motions (e.g., continuances)
- Interpreter and ADA accommodations; case notifications

Not handled:
- Protective orders (PFA/PFS), jury services, felonies, and most juvenile matters. These are handled by Saline County District Court; appeals from municipal convictions go there for trial de novo (jury available where permitted).