Baldwin City Municipal Court
General Information
Your presence in Municipal Court is perhaps your first appearance in any court. This pages on this website dealing with Municipal Court have been prepared to help you understand the Court proceedings and to inform you of your rights and duties. We want every person to leave this Court feeling he or she has been treated fairly. Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the city government. Traffic infractions and violations of City Code are tried in Municipal Court, and upon conviction carry a maximum fine of $1,500 and a possible jail term. Trials are conducted under the Code of Criminal Procedure, Code for Municipal Courts and the Kansas Rules of Evidence as adopted by the Kansas Legislature.
Right to an Attorney
In all cases in the Municipal Court, you may have an attorney represent you. When you are charged with an offense that may result in jail time as part of your sentence, you will need to decide whether you want to continue with or without an attorney. If you desire an attorney, and if the Court finds you do not have the means to hire one, the Court will consider appointing an attorney to represent you. If you decide to proceed without an attorney the Judge will ask you to sign a waiver of counsel form.
