Municipal Court of Derby City

Municipal Court of Derby City Court cases in Sedgwick County, Derby, KS

Derby Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court for the City of Derby, Kansas. It handles violations of city ordinances, primarily traffic and parking offenses, DUI, and other misdemeanor criminal matters adopted by ordinance (such as theft, battery, and disorderly conduct), along with local code and animal-control violations. The court conducts arraignments, trials, sentencings, and probation compliance for these cases and imposes fines and other penalties authorized by ordinance. It does not hear civil lawsuits, felony criminal cases, or family law matters; those are handled by the Sedgwick County District Court. Judgments from Derby Municipal Court may be appealed to the district court.

Municipal Court of Derby City Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Municipal Court of Derby City

Derby Municipal Court (Kansas) serves the public by adjudicating violations of city ordinances. Primary case types include traffic infractions and misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, driving while suspended), parking, animal/code-enforcement violations, and juvenile ordinance matters.

Key services:
- Case intake from law enforcement/prosecutor; docketing and scheduling
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrials, bench trials, sentencings, probation-violation reviews
- Warrant issuance/recall and compliance monitoring (probation, diversion)
- Fine/fee payments and disposition/records requests

Case filings: Accepts criminal/traffic complaints under city ordinances; does not handle civil lawsuits or small claims.

Protective orders: Protection-from-abuse or stalking orders are filed in Sedgwick County District Court, not municipal court.

Jury services: Trials are typically by judge; jury service is administered by the county district court (available on appeal). Court access includes scheduling, continuances, and appearance information.