Yes. The "court costs" in traffic cases are actually docket fees that must be paid whether or not you appear in court. Docket fees are used to defray the expenses of processing a court case from beginning to end.
Do I have to pay the court costs even if I do not come to court?
Department Contacts
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas A. | Hamilton | Clerk of the District Court | dhamilton@douglascountyks.org | |
| Amber | Ballard | Supervisor / Jury Manager | 785-832-5111 | aballard@douglascountyks.org |
| Rachel | Lavelle | Supervisor | 785-832-5255 | rlavelle@douglascountyks.org |
| Evie | Schlife | Accounting Technician | 785-832-5252 | eschlife@douglascountyks.org |
| Beverly | Sigafoose | Juvenile Clerk | 785-832-5253 | bsigafoose@douglascountyks.org |
| Brian | Garton | Jury Clerk | 785-832-5213 | jury@douglascountyks.org |
| Cindy | Winger | Traffic Clerk | 785-832-5231 | cwinger@douglascountyks.org |
| Emily | Krichati | Domestic Clerk / Marriage License / PFA Administrative Assistant | 785-832-5227 | ekrichati@douglascountyks.org |
| Jordan | Moore | Records / Juvenile Clerk | 785-832-5141 | jmoore@douglascountyks.org |
| Kassandra | Meyer | Limited Civil Clerk | 785-832-5257 | kmeyer@douglascountyks.org |
| Michael | Preut | Criminal Clerk | 785-832-5236 | mpreut@douglascountyks.org |
| Stephanie | Weeks | Major Civil Clerk | 785-832-5228 | sweeks@douglascountyks.org |
| Brenda | Hensley-Hughes | Probate / Adoptions Clerk | 785-832-5132 | |
| Rachell | Orce | Appeals / Small Claims / Liens Clerk | 785-832-5254 | |
| Civil | civil@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Criminal | criminal@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Records | courtrecords@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Jury Service Recording | 785-832-5108 |
