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Municipal Court
The Court Division is located at City Hall, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, Kansas 66203 (Northwest corner of Johnson Drive and Nieman Road, 1 mile west of I-35 from the Johnson Drive exit.) Phone (913) 248-2316 :: Fax (913) 962-0983. Municipal Court processes all City ordinance citations, following up to ensure that each defendant fulfills requirements ordered by the Judge, and answers court questions.
The Judge, Prosecutor, and Public Defender are all part-time and are only at the City when conducting court-related business. Arraignment is the term used for the time scheduled for a defendant to appear in court to enter a plea. At the arraignment you will be given an opportunity to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty or no contest. Arraignments are held on Wednesdays starting at 8:00 at City Hall. Pleading Guilty means you admit to committing the act charged, that the act is unlawful, and you have no defense for the act. In most minor traffic cases, a guilty plea and fine will be accepted through the mail. Pleading Not Guilty means you deny guilt and the City must prove in trial that the charges are true beyond a reasonable doubt. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Pleading No Contest means you do not wish to contest the City's charge. Upon a plea of no contest, the judge will enter a finding of guilty and order a fine, jail time or other sentence. A plea of no contest is not an admission of fault and cannot be used against you in a civil suit for damages. In all Municipal Court cases, you have a right to representation by an attorney. When charged with an offense that may result in jail time, you must decide whether to proceed with or without an attorney. If you want an attorney, but cannot afford to hire one, the judge will appoint an attorney after finding that you do not have the financial means to hire one. |
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City of Shawnee, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS
66203
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