Cass County Circuit Court

Cass County Circuit Court cases in Cass County, Harrisonville, MO

Harrisonville Municipal Court is a municipal division of the Cass County Circuit Court (17th Judicial Circuit) that adjudicates violations of Harrisonville's municipal ordinances occurring within city limits. Its limited jurisdiction covers traffic and parking offenses, code and zoning violations, animal control matters, nuisance/property maintenance issues, and other misdemeanor-level ordinance violations (e.g., shoplifting, peace disturbance, and alcohol-related offenses charged under city code). The court conducts arraignments, accepts pleas, imposes fines, and holds bench trials in these cases. It does not handle state-law felonies, general civil disputes, family, probate, or juvenile matters; those are heard by the Cass County Circuit Court.

Cass County Circuit Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Cass County Circuit Court

Harrisonville Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of City ordinances. Typical cases: traffic and parking citations; equipment and licensing violations; code-enforcement/property maintenance; animal control; minor alcohol offenses; disorderly conduct and other misdemeanor-level municipal offenses.

Core services:
- Case intake from citations/complaints; docketing and case management.
- Court hearings: arraignments, plea/sentencing, compliance/review dockets, and bench trials.
- Filings: pleas, motions (e.g., continuance, discovery), and trial requests.
- Payment processing for fines/costs, bonds, and payment plans.
- Warrant/failure-to-appear resolution, probation compliance, and certified record requests.

Not handled by the Municipal Court: felony matters, civil cases (small claims, landlord-tenant), juvenile cases, orders of protection, or jury service; these are provided by the Cass County Circuit Court.