Kansas Traffic Ticket Lookup

Who handles traffic tickets in Kansas

Kansas traffic citations are answered in the district court or the city municipal court named on the citation. (K.S.A. 8-2110)

Statewide lookup: Kansas Judicial Branch: Search District Court Records (CaseSearch) (Kansas district courts on the statewide eCourt system; municipal courts are separate).

Statewide online payment: Kansas Judicial Branch: Pay a Fine or Fee (KSCourts Central Payment Center) (District court traffic, criminal, juvenile and fish and game cases; online through a third-party payment site linked from this page, by mail, or in person).

Tickets written under a city's ordinances go to that city's municipal court, which is not part of the district court records and payment systems. (K.S.A. 8-2110)

Deadline to respond to a Kansas ticket

You must appear at the place and time on the notice to appear; before then you may instead enter a written appearance, waive trial, plead guilty or no contest, and pay the scheduled fine and court costs. (K.S.A. 8-2118)

If you miss the deadline

Failure to comply with a traffic citation is a separate misdemeanor. The court mails a notice; if you do not appear or pay within 30 days of that mailing, the Division of Vehicles is notified to suspend (or, if eligible, restrict) your driving privileges, and a $5 mailing fee may be charged. Some listed violations cannot be the basis for this (K.S.A. 8-2110(b)(1)(C)). (K.S.A. 8-2110)

What paying the ticket means

Paying a traffic infraction without signing a written waiver and plea is treated as an appearance, a waiver of the right to trial, and a plea of no contest. (K.S.A. 8-2118)

Fine amounts

State law sets a uniform fine schedule for traffic infractions paid before court (for example, $45 for 1-10 mph over the limit and $75 for violating a traffic control signal), plus court costs. (K.S.A. 8-2118)