Honorable Fred Johnson
Judges
Justen Phelps
Prosecutor
B.J. Whitting
Probation Officer
Kristie Metcalf
Court/Police Clerk
Located in City Council Chambers – 125 W. Rosewood
Phone: (316) 776-3000 Fax: (316) 776-0260
Court Sessions: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 pm
The Municipal Court is the judicial branch of the City. Traffic Violations, Misdemeanor Public Offense Violations and violations of Rose Hill City Ordinances are handled in this Court. In the Municipal Court there are no jury trials. A judge under the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Code of Municipal Courts, the Kansas Rules of Evidence and the Rose Hill Municipal Code conducts all trials. Municipal Court should not be confused with Butler County District Courts. District Court has jurisdiction over cases such as serious criminal offenses, divorce and domestic relations, damage suits, probate and administration of estates, guardianship’s, conservatorships, care of the mentally ill, juvenile matters and small claims.
2020 Municipal Court Meeting Dates
Meetings will take place at 5:30 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, except as noted.
2020 Dates
- January 09 (2nd Thursday)
- January 16
- February 13 (2nd Thursday)
- February 20
- March 05
- March 19
- April 02
- April 16
- May 14 (2nd Thursday)
- No Trial Docket for May
- June 04
- June 18
- July 2
- July 16
- August 06
- August 20
- September 03
- September 17
- October 08 (2nd Thursday)
- October 15
- November 05
- November 19
- December 03
- December 17