Municipal Court of Arkansas City, Kansas

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | Municipal courts, or city courts, deal with violations of city ordinances committed within city limits. Cases usually involve traffic and other minor offenses. A person charged with an offense in municipal court may be represented by a lawyer. The judge hears cases without a jury. Anyone convicted in municipal court may appeal to the district court of the county where the municipal court is located.[2] | ”

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: Assisted appointment

Judges of the Kansas Municipal Courts are directly appointed by a local district nominating commission. They serve four-year terms and must be reappointed if they wish to serve again.[3][4]

Qualifications
To serve on a municipal court, a judge must be:[3]

* a high school graduate;
* a county resident; and
* a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or certified by the state supreme court after passing an examination.

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "About the courts," accessed May 12, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
4. ↑ Washburn School of Law, "Attorney General Opinion No. 2002-28," June 13, 2002

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