Kansas City Municipal Court Adjusts Court Dates

From the City of Kansas City:

March 13, 2020

Municipal Court judges voted at an emergency meeting on Thursday to modify court operations in the interest of public health and after Mayor Quinton Lucas declared a State of Emergency, allowing the City to take measures to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19.

In support of the City’s efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by limiting social contact, the Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court is taking the following actions:

• Court hearings starting March 16 through April 10 for defendants not in custody will be continued to a later date except for Domestic Violence Court, Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Veterans Treatment Court cases which will be held as scheduled.
• New court dates for continued cases will be mailed to defendants at the address on file. If you have a pending case, you must keep your address updated with the court. To update your address, email court@kcmo.org or call 816-513-2700.
• All walk-in dockets from March 16 through April 10 are cancelled.
• Probationers can contact their probation officers for possible alternatives to in-person reporting. You may contact your probation officer directly or by email or call 816-513-2700.
• Victims and City witnesses should contact the City Prosecutor’s Office for information. You may contact the City Prosecutor’s office by email or by phone at 816-513-6750.
• Municipal Court will remain open for business.
• Payments are encouraged to be made online at kcmo.gov/court or by mail at P.O Box 219381, Kansas City, MO 64121-9381.

Find court information and pay fines in full at kcmo.gov/court. For more information, contact 311 or email court@kcmo.org.

For more information, contact Benita Jones, public information officer for the Municipal Court, at 816-513-6711; 816-522-0162.

This press release was produced by the City of Kansas City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.