Saline County Jail Criminal Court Process
Criminal Court Process for Saline County Kansas
Saline County Courts in Salina
Saline County's district court sits at 300 W. Ash St., Salina, KS 67401, phone 785-309-5831. Salina Municipal Court, on North 10th Street with the police department, handles city traffic and ordinance cases.
1. District court
Saline County District Court, Saline County Courthouse, 300 W. Ash St., Salina, KS 67401 (mail: P.O. Box 1760, Salina, KS 67402-1760); 785-309-5831, fax 785-309-5845.
↑ Back to the question list2. Bench warrants from the Salina courthouse
In Salina, bench warrants from the district court go out to the Saline County Sheriff's Office. Deputies don't post a public warrant list online, but they'll check a name at 785-826-6500. Kansas offers no statewide warrant search page at all, though Kansas CaseSearch shows this district's cases. Let a lawyer reach the Saline County Jail early to arrange a surrender, which usually gets you before a judge sooner and lets bond be addressed right away. For a new court date, the clerk at 300 W. Ash St. answers at 785-309-5831.
↑ Back to the question list3. 28th District
The 28th Judicial District pairs Saline with Ottawa County, whose court is at 307 N. Concord, Minneapolis, 785-392-2917.
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Salina Municipal Court, 255 N. 10th St., Salina, KS 67401 (P.O. Box 1154, Salina, KS 67402-1154); 785-826-7230, fax 785-826-7235; court services 785-833-8590; open weekdays 8 to 5. There are no jury trials; appeals to district court must be filed within 14 days with a cash appearance bond. Diversion is offered to first-time offenders only.
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A district judge or magistrate explains charges, rules on bond and appoints counsel when requested (K.S.A. 22-2901); felony preliminaries are due within 14 days (K.S.A. 22-2902).
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Use Kansas CaseSearch or call the clerk at 785-309-5831. Appointed counsel: BIDS, 785-296-6631.
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Pretrial detainees stay at the Saline County Jail, 800 E. Pacific Ave., Salina, KS 67401, 785-826-6502. Release help: our bail page.
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Salina cases go to the Topeka division: U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 490, Topeka, KS 66683; 785-338-5400. U.S. Marshals, Topeka: 785-596-9470.
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A detainer does not stop the Salina case; the jail may hold someone "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)). ICE Chicago: 872-351-3990; ICE locator. Deposits: our money page.
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