Search and Payments
Most cases in the Jackson County Municipal Court have been transferred to Missouri Case.net, where you can search and pay for your tickets online. If your citation was issued prior to October 2021 and is not found on Missouri Case.net, please search for your case using the link below:
Online Ticket Search and Payment
INFORMATION REGARDING IN-PERSON COURT PROCEEDINGS
Jackson County Municipal Court holds in-person court for all non-virtual dockets. Upcoming dockets may be found on Missouri Case.net by searching for scheduled hearings & trials in Jackson County - 16th Judicial Circuit by Judge James A. Witteman, Jr. A document listing court dates may be found under the "Related Information" column to the right.
Attorneys, all status dockets require your appearance. Please read August 27, 2021, Notice to Attorneys under "Related Information" for more information.
Court hearings may be held virtually. To request a virtual hearing or get more information, email div301@jacksongov.org. Requests must be received at least FIVE (5) DAYS before your scheduled court date.
FAILING TO APPEAR IN-PERSON OR BY VIRTUAL SETTING ON YOUR SCHEDULED COURT DATE/TIME MAY RESULT IN A WARRANT BEING ISSUED FOR YOUR ARREST.
If you are requesting a continuance, and it is not your first court date, you will be required to appear and make that request to the judge. No phone continuances will be allowed on the day of court.
About Our Court
Jackson County formed its Municipal Court in June 2008 to adjudicate general County Ordinance violations issued on or after June 1, 2008. The court held its first session in July 2008. Dockets are held nearly every Wednesday at the Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, on the 1st Floor, in Jury Room 157, at:
Eastern Jackson County Courthouse
308 W. Kansas Avenue
Independence, Missouri 64050
Violation Examples
Examples of general county ordinance violations include traffic or other ordinance violations issued by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, as well as food inspection, animal control, code enforcement, and park citations issued by the respective enforcement department personnel.
Questions
Contact the Jackson County Municipal Court by email at div301@jacksongov.org or by phone at 816-881-1697. Phones are answered Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8 AM to 2 PM so our team can prepare for court. For faster or after-hours service, email is preferred.
Citations for general county ordinance violations written prior to June 1, 2008, and citations written by the Missouri Highway Patrol are handled by the 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. Additional information may be found on Missouri Case.net. Questions regarding these cases should be referred to the Circuit Court Criminal Records Division at 816-881-4500 in Independence or 816-881-4350 in Kansas City.
Independence Police Department citations are handled by the Independence Municipal Court, which may be reached by phone at 816-325-7230 or by email at imc@indepmo.org.