Please note the following changes to the Shawnee County District Court traffic dockets through the month of March.1. Tuesday morning Traffic Dockets at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. are cancelled through March 31, 2021. Afternoon traffic hearings and trials wi...
REVISED MEMO FROM THE LIMITED ACTIONS DEPARTMENTPer Administrative Order 2020-09, all plaintiffs in limited actions (LM) cases must include two additional documents with the Petition and Summons and Alias Summons to be served...
Effective immediately all defendants required to report to serve their jail sentence on weekends will be suspended. The dates to report will be suspended through at least April 5, 2021 and will have to be rescheduled.The reason ...
Due to the nature of your charges, you may be able to resolve your case without appearing in person in Court. If you are interested in a non-trial resolution and are not represented by an attorney the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office is...
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Counsel
The courthouse infrastructure is suffering and this will impact criminal case processing for the immediate future.
Here’s the situation.
Shawnee County Courts are open with restrictions. Access to hearings are restricted to: Attorneys, parties in cases, people who have been requested to appear, and people who have an appointment. No more than 10 people are allowed to be present in one loca...
2020-08 Change in Frequency of Order Backs in Limited Action CasesThis order applies to all cases on file as of the date of this order or filed thereafter until further order of the Court. This order is issued in response to the outbreak of Coronavirus Di...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the Shawnee County Health Department continue to recommend that all persons wear face masks and maintain social distancing of at least six feet from all o...
Order outlining Court Services Officers responsibilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Administrative Order 20-02 Regarding Court Services Officers and Reporting During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).
Order Outlining daily operations of the court during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Administrative Order 20-01 Court Operations During During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF).
The 3rd Judicial District’s family judges are committed to ensuring court orders are followed and the best interest of every child is foremost in all of our decisions. We are receiving a surge in calls as many families seek to understa...
Notice Regarding Div 15 CINC Hearings - April 13th, 2020
