Sedgwick County Annex Facility

Each booked charge sits on its own line with its own dollar figure. Ask booking to confirm which amounts apply to distinct cases before paying. A line reading $0.00 does not mean free release. It shows up when:

• a judge ordered no bond;
• the person was committed to serve a sentence;
• several charges were booked under one case number, so the amount appears on one line only.

When the math looks odd, call 316-660-5245 and ask booking to read you the total and the bond type for each case.

• Cash only: a judge set it, or the charge requires it (child support is a common example). Bring real cash; personal and business checks are refused.
• Own recognizance (OR): the person signs a promise to show up and pays nothing. Under court guidelines, they usually must live in Sedgwick County or one of the counties bordering it. A booking sergeant may approve another Kansas resident.
• Professional surety: post the full amount in cash, or hire a licensed bonding company. The company's fee is a private deal and does not come back. Before a paid bonding company can write bonds in Wichita courts, the chief judge of the 18th Judicial District has to approve its application (K.S.A. 22-2809b).

K.S.A. 22-2802 lets a magistrate allow a 10 percent cash deposit only for bonds of $2,500 or less on lower-level charges, and only for people who meet a list of tests, such as Kansas residence and no past missed court dates.

Over $10,000.01 in cash, the person paying must show photo ID and fill out an IRS reporting form that the jail provides. The receipt goes in the payer's name, with the inmate listed as the one it covers. Deputies cannot hand cash back once it is posted; the court that receives it decides where it goes. For other ways to send funds to someone inside, see our money and deposits page.

• People held on state arrest-and-detain orders or state parole violations.
• Anyone on a juvenile hold or juvenile warrant.
• People already convicted and waiting for a ride to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
• Out-of-state warrants, until an 18th Judicial District judge sets an amount.

Domestic violence arrests come with a court-ordered cooling-off wait before bond, and each city sets its own length. Kansas law also adds a no-contact order of at least 72 hours to most bonds for person crimes unless the magistrate finds otherwise.

An impaired driver will not walk out on an own-recognizance bond until a sober adult comes to pick them up or the booking sergeant decides the person can manage alone. That watch can last up to four hours. People booked as John or Jane Doe cannot get an OR bond at all. Anyone living outside Kansas needs a judge's approval.

Kansas law (K.S.A. 22-2802) says the amount must be enough to make sure the person comes back and the public stays safe. Factors include:

• the charge and how strong the evidence looks;
• family, work and how long the person has lived nearby;
• past convictions and any earlier no-shows;
• whether they were on probation or parole at the time;
• whether they are lawfully in the United States;
• risk to a victim or witness.

Extra terms can include house arrest, travel limits, drug testing or check-ins with a court services officer, which can cost up to $15 a week. No administrative fee may be added on top.

The 18th Judicial District sets amounts case by case, and the roster shows each one after booking. As a rough guide to how amounts scale:

1. city ordinance and traffic arrests: often the lowest amounts, set by the city court;
2. first-time misdemeanors: low amounts or OR release;
3. DUI: OR is delayed until the person is sober;
4. domestic battery: wait out the cooling-off period first;
5. nonperson felonies: usually higher, often surety;
6. person felonies: higher still, with no-contact terms;
7. repeat sex offenses listed in 22-2802(p): at least $750,000 cash or surety plus house arrest;
8. parole, KDOC and juvenile holds: no bond.

For an exact figure on a case, call the jail at 316-660-5245 or the District Court criminal department at 316-660-5900.

Yes. Someone still locked up because they cannot meet the terms may apply for a review "without unnecessary delay" under K.S.A. 22-2802. A defense lawyer files the motion with the District Court, 525 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67203. Court-appointed help comes from the Sedgwick County Public Defender Office, 604 N. Main, Suite D, Wichita, KS 67203, 316-264-8700, or the Sedgwick County Conflicts Office, 266 N. Main, Suite 210, Wichita, KS 67202, 316-267-1847. Both are part of the Kansas State Board of Indigents' Defense.

Cash comes back after the case ends, minus any restitution, fines, costs and fees, provided the defendant made every required appearance. Miss a date and the court declares a forfeiture and issues a warrant (K.S.A. 22-2807). If the person returns after a default judgment, the law gives back part of the bond: 90 percent within 90 days, 75 percent within 91 to 180 days, and 50 percent within 181 to 270 days. Breaking a bond rule other than showing up can get the bond revoked and a new one set. Wichita Municipal Court has its own cash bond refund form for city cases.

• 18th Judicial District Court, criminal department: Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, 7th floor, Wichita, KS 67203. 316-660-5900, weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 18th Judicial District Juvenile Courthouse: 1900 E. Morris, Wichita, KS 67211.
• Wichita Municipal Court: City Hall, 455 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67202. 316-268-4611.
• Park City Municipal Court: 1941 E. 61st Street N., Park City, KS 67219. 316-744-6417.
• More municipal courts sit in Andale, Bel Aire, Bentley, Cheney, Clearwater, Colwich, Derby, Eastborough, Garden Plain, Goddard, Haysville, Kechi, Maize, Mount Hope, Mulvane, Sedgwick and Valley Center.

The jail books federal prisoners too, but no deputy can take bail for them. A U.S. magistrate judge at the federal courthouse, 401 N. Market, Room 204, Wichita, KS 67202 (316-315-4200), decides release or detention, often within a few days. Federal prosecutors can seek pretrial detention under 18 U.S.C. 3142. After sentencing, the person moves into Bureau of Prisons custody; track them with the BOP inmate locator. People sent to state prison show up in the KASPER offender search.

A local bond can be paid, but a detainer (Form I-247A) allows continued custody "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)). Paying bond on the local case does not end the ICE hold, and federal immigration bond is a separate process. Look up a detainee with the ICE detainee locator.

Use the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s inmate search to identify the booking. Write down each case number and each listed bond type. A booking list can change, and more than one charge can belong to the same case.

Ask detention or the court handling the case to confirm the amount due for each case, whether payment can clear all of the holds, which forms of payment it accepts, and where to post it. Ask which entrance is open before traveling to Wichita at night.

• Felonies: always the district court. A first appearance comes soon after booking, then a preliminary hearing, arraignment and trial.
• State misdemeanors: also the district court, filed by the District Attorney.
• City ordinance cases: the city's municipal court. A municipal ruling can be appealed to the district court, whose criminal clerks handle those appeals.
• Juvenile offenders: the Juvenile Courthouse on East Morris Street.

When a Wichita judge issues a bench warrant, sheriff's deputies serve it. Before calling, try the sheriff's online warrant search; the warrants office also takes questions at 316-660-3960. Kansas runs no statewide warrant search, but district court cases from here appear on Kansas CaseSearch. A defense attorney can arrange for you to walk into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility on West Elm Street, which is usually far easier than being arrested at home or work. Wondering how to reschedule? The court clerk, 525 N. Main, answers at 316-660-5801.

Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, 7th floor, Wichita, KS 67203. Call 316-660-5900 (fax 316-941-5353). The office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed on federal holidays. It files about 3,000 criminal actions a year, including felony and misdemeanor cases, fish and game cases, search warrants and appeals from city courts. The district's general line is 316-660-5801.

Copies of files come from the Records Department on the 6th floor, same phone, or by email at sg.micro@kscourts.gov.

The Juvenile Courthouse is at 1900 E. Morris, Wichita, KS 67211. Probate matters share that building. Youths taken into custody usually start at the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, 700 S. Hydraulic, 316-660-5350.

• Wichita Municipal Court: City Hall, 455 N. Main, Wichita, KS 67202, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Court dates and fines 316-268-4611; case docketing 316-268-4618; probation 316-268-4582. A walk-in docket handles some warrants.
• Park City Municipal Court: 1941 E. 61st Street N., Park City, KS 67219. Clerk 316-744-6417. Evening dockets start at 6:30 p.m. on set nights.
• Derby Municipal Court: 229 N. Baltimore, Derby, KS 67037. 316-788-1511. Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Fri 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m..
• Haysville Municipal Court: 200 W. Grand, Haysville, KS 67060. 316-529-5920. Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m..
• Maize Municipal Court: 10100 W. Grady Ave., Maize, KS 67101. 316-722-8736.
• Andale Municipal Court: City Hall, 326 N. Main, Andale, KS 67001. 316-444-2351.
• Bel Aire Municipal Court: 7651 E. Central Park Avenue, Bel Aire, KS 67226. 316-744-2451.
• Bentley Municipal Court: 150 S. Wichita Ave., Bentley, KS 67016. 316-796-1799.
• Cheney Municipal Court: 131 N. Main, Cheney, KS 67025. 316-542-3622.
• Clearwater Municipal Court: 129 E. Ross Ave., Clearwater, KS 67026. 620-584-2311.
• Colwich Municipal Court: 212 W. Wichita Ave., Colwich, KS 67030. 316-796-1025.
• Eastborough Municipal Court: 1 Douglas Ave., Eastborough, KS 67207. 316-682-4111.
• Garden Plain Municipal Court: 505 N. Main, Garden Plain, KS 67050. 316-531-2321.
• Goddard Municipal Court: 118 N. Main, Goddard, KS 67052. 316-794-2441.
• Kechi Municipal Court: 220 W. Kechi Road, Kechi, KS 67067. 316-744-6611.
• Mount Hope Municipal Court: 112 W. Main, Mount Hope, KS 67108. 316-661-2211.
• Mulvane Municipal Court: 211 N. 2nd Ave., Mulvane, KS 67110. 316-777-9515.
• Sedgwick Municipal Court: 505 N. Commercial, Sedgwick, KS 67135. 316-416-4041.
• Valley Center Municipal Court: 314 E. Clay, Valley Center, KS 67147. 316-755-7310 x112.

1. Open Kansas CaseSearch and pick Sedgwick County.
2. Search by name or case number; no account is needed.
3. Read the docket for hearing dates, charges and bond orders.
4. For a Wichita city warrant, call 316-268-4611.
5. Sheriff Records can confirm county warrants at 316-660-3888.

City court files are kept by each city, not by CaseSearch.

Under K.S.A. 22-2901, a person arrested on a warrant or on probable cause is taken before a magistrate "without unnecessary delay." Many first appearances in the district court happen by two-way video from the jail. The 18th District judge on that screen announces the counts, rules on bond and takes up appointed counsel. For bond rules and how to post, read our bail page. Someone who cannot pay a lawyer may ask for the Sedgwick County Public Defender Office, 604 N. Main, Suite D, Wichita, KS 67203, 316-264-8700.

Federal crimes from this area are tried at the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 401 N. Market, Room 204, Wichita, KS 67202 (clerk 316-315-4200). The county jail often holds federal defendants for the U.S. Marshals before trial. Pretrial release for Wichita federal defendants is a U.S. magistrate's call. If prison time follows, the case ends with a transfer to the Bureau of Prisons; check status on the BOP inmate locator.

The court orders the person into Kansas Department of Corrections custody. They first go to an intake center for testing and classification, before KDOC assigns a facility. Look them up on the KASPER offender search, and see our Kansas state prisons page.

The criminal case moves on its own track. If ICE files a detainer, the Elm Street jail can keep them "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)). Missing court because ICE took custody still needs a lawyer's attention right away. Search the ICE detainee locator by A-number or name.