WaKeeney Municipal Court

WaKeeney Municipal Court cases in Trego County, Wakeeney, KS

WaKeeney Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction serving the City of WaKeeney, Kansas. It adjudicates violations of city ordinances, commonly including traffic and parking offenses, driver's license and insurance violations, misdemeanor ordinance offenses (such as disorderly conduct, simple battery, theft under city code), certain first- or second-offense DUI charged by ordinance, and local code matters like animal control and nuisance violations. The court's role is to conduct arraignments, accept pleas, hold bench trials, impose fines or other sentences, and oversee compliance with municipal penalties. It does not handle civil lawsuits, family law, probate, juvenile dependency, or felony prosecutions; those matters are within the jurisdiction of the Trego County District Court in the 23rd Judicial District.

WaKeeney Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in WaKeeney Municipal Court

WaKeeney Municipal Court (Kansas) serves the public by administering city-ordinance cases. It handles:
- Traffic and parking violations (speeding, no insurance, driving while suspended, DUI)
- Municipal misdemeanors (e.g., disorderly conduct, theft by ordinance)
- City code/nuisance/property maintenance violations.

Core services include:
- Processing citations/complaints and case filings
- Scheduling and conducting arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencings
- Accepting pleas, fines, costs, diversion applications, and payment plans
- Issuing summonses and warrants; setting bonds
- Probation/compliance monitoring and community service orders
- Maintaining records and providing public access and accommodations.

Not within its scope: protective orders and jury services (handled by Trego County District Court). Felonies and most civil matters are also outside municipal jurisdiction.