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Overview
The City of Goddard Municipal Court meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Municipal Court deals with all misdemeanor criminal and traffic offenses and infractions along with city ordinance violations. The Municipal Court is served by a Municipal Judge and City Prosecutor.Mission
The mission of the Goddard Municipal Court is to expeditiously and ethically adjudicate traffic, criminal, and ordinance violations in a fair and courteous manner and provide information to assist citizens in resolving issues associated with court proceedings.Court Order
The order of court is as follows:- Call to Order
- First Call - Judge calls the defendants' names, making sure they are in attendance
- Second call - Judge reads defendants their charges and advises them of the maximum and minimum fine or sentence. Defendants at this time enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest. Depending on plea, defendants are sentenced, fined, or assigned a trial date. Warrants are issued for those not appearing for their scheduled court dates
- Recess - Defendants discuss their case with prosecutor, pay fines, assigned court dates if necessary
- Call to order - Judge calls defendants to the bench to complete necessary business
- Court adjourns
- What do I do if I moved or the address on my citation is wrong?
- What cases are handled by Goddard Municipal Court?
- What's going on with my case?
- I'm supposed to go to court, what will happen?
- How do I pay?
- How do I change my court date?
- How do I know if I have a warrant?
- What is a Diversion?
- How do I contact the court?
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Cathy Schroeder
Municipal Court ClerkPhone: 316-794-2441
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Municipal Court
Physical Address
118 N Main
Goddard, KS 67052
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 667
Goddard, KS 67052
Phone: 316-794-2441