Atchison County Jail Criminal Court Process
Criminal Court Process for Atchison County Kansas
Atchison County District Court and Atchison Municipal Court
Atchison County's district court occupies the courthouse at 423 North 5th Street in Atchison, 913-804-6060, and hears felonies, state misdemeanors and civil cases.
Atchison's city court handles police, animal control and fire department citations at City Hall early every Wednesday.
Use the case number to confirm the next hearing and the courtroom with the clerk named on the court notice.
1. District court
Atchison County District Court, Atchison County Courthouse, 423 N. 5th St., P.O. Box 408, Atchison, KS 66002; 913-804-6060, fax 913-367-1171.
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When the district court issues a warrant, the Atchison County Sheriff's Office handles serving it. You won't find warrants posted on the sheriff's site, so calling 913-804-6080 is the reliable way to check. Kansas runs no statewide warrant search, but this courthouse's cases are searchable on Kansas CaseSearch. Most people clear a warrant through a lawyer-arranged surrender at the Atchison County Jail on North 5th Street, just steps from the courthouse. The Atchison County District Court clerk, at 423 N. 5th St., can check whether a warrant is active in your case and help you get back on the calendar; the number there is 913-804-6060.
↑ Back to the question list3. 1st Judicial District
The 1st District is Atchison and Leavenworth Counties. The other courthouse is the Leavenworth Justice Center, 601 S. 3rd St., Suite 3051, Leavenworth, KS 66048, 913-684-0700.
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Every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m., roll call, in the Commission Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 515 Kansas Ave., Atchison, KS 66002. Clerk: 913-367-5515. City Hall main line: 913-367-5500.
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City police, animal control and the fire department write citations on a standard complaint/notice-to-appear form. Many minor traffic tickets can be settled either by appearing or by paying the fine and court costs on or before the court date, in person at City Hall or by debit or credit card through the clerk. Jail account deposits are different; see our money page.
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Phone the clerk at 913-367-5515 immediately. A warrant has most likely been issued; the clerk cannot cancel it, but dealing with it quickly is far better than waiting.
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Municipal convictions can be taken to the district court on North 5th Street for a new trial.
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Bond rules for the jail are on our bail page.
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Unable to hire one? Ask the judge; appointed counsel in district court is paid by the Board of Indigents' Defense Services, 785-296-6631.
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Search the Kansas Courts Case Search or call 913-804-6060.
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Atchison County Jail, 518 Parallel St., Atchison, KS 66002, 913-804-6080. See our inmate page and visitation page.
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Kansas City, Kansas: 500 State Ave., Room 259, Kansas City, KS 66101, 913-735-2200.
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