The District Court Pro Tem Division: criminal first appearances; traffic; and small claims
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District Court
- What is an expungement?
- What steps are involved in acquiring an expungement?
- When is my court date?
- When will I get my restitution check?
- Where are the Public Access Computers located?
- What is Citizen Review Board?
Court Trustee
- What are the hours for the office and where is it located?
- What services will be provided?
- When did the office open?
- Where would I acquire online/printable versions of forms and documents related to child support, parenting time/visitation and other services offered by the District Court Trustee?
- Which cases are handled and what is the fee?
Court Services
- How do I get to the Court Services Office?
- How do I pay my court costs or restitution?
- I'm scheduled for a PSI appointment, what is that?
- I've never been on probation before and don't know what to expect.
Clerk of the District Court
- Are jurors allowed to take notes?
- As a juror do I need to bring anything with me?
- Can I defer my jury duty?
- Can I request to be excused from jury service due to financial hardship?
- Can I request to be excused from jury service for medical reasons?
- Can I speak to the judge about my case?
- Can I volunteer for jury service?
- Can my employer fire me for serving on a jury?
- Do I have to appear in court for my traffic citation?
- Do I have to get an attorney for this type of action?
- Do I have to pay the court costs even if I do not come to court?
- Even though I have received a Summons, is it possible that I will not be required to come to court during the dates shown?
- How are jurors selected for a particular trial?
- How can I be referred to no cost or low cost legal services?
- How can I contest a garnishment against my wages and/or bank account?
- How can I get a judge to perform my marriage ceremony?
- How can I get more time to pay my ticket?
- How can I get out of jury service?
- How do I file a small claims case?
- How do I get copies of documents in case files, and what are the related fees?
- How do I get copies of my marriage license?
- How do I know what my court date is?
- How do I obtain a restraining order?
- How do I request an interpreter for my court hearing?
- How far back do the Public Access Computers' computer records go?
- How long do trials typically last?
- How much do I owe on my case?
- How was I selected for jury service?
- I am over 70 years-old, do I still have to serve on a jury?
- I forgot to complete my juror questionnaire. What should I do?
- I forgot to report for jury duty as ordered. What do I do?
- I have a disability that makes it hard for me to see (or hear or move about); can I get help when I appear in court?
- I have been charged with a misdemeanor traffic offense. Can I reschedule my court date?
- I have completed jury service within the last 2 years. What do I do if I receive another summons?
- I have found out that my license is suspended for not appearing in court or not paying my fines on time. How can I get my license back?
- I have received a summons. What should I do?
- I haven't heard anything from the court about my requested deferment or excusal. What do I do?
- I meet the eligibility requirements to be a juror, but am I actually qualified to be a juror?
- I missed my court appearance. What will happen next?
- I want to contest my ticket. What do I do?
- If I am summoned for jury service, will I automatically sit as a juror on a case?
- If I have a difficulty hearing or seeing, will I be disqualified?
- If I serve on a trial, will I have to report for another trial during that service period?
- Is it true that violations of 10 mph or less over the limit are considered non-moving violations?
- Is my privacy protected?
- I've moved from Douglas County, do I still qualify for jury service?
- May I smoke?
- What about childcare?
- What are my duties and responsibilities as a guardian or a conservator?
- What are the Court Clerk's office hours?
- What are the qualifications for jury service?
- What forms of payment does the court accept?
- What hours are the Public Access Computers available?
- What if an unexpected emergency keeps me from coming to the courthouse while I am on jury duty?
- What if I am a college student, and I am from another state or county, do I still have to serve?
- What if I lost my questionnaire?
- What if the jury summons has a wrong address?
- What if the person named in the jury summons has died?
- What if the weather is bad?
- What information is available on the Public Access Computers?
- What is my employer wants proof of my jury service?
- What is the purpose of the juror questionnaire attached to the summons?
- What is voir dire and what is its purpose?
- What kind of trial will I hear?
- When do I get my bond back?
- Where can jurors park?
- Where do I make payments if the Clerk's office is closed?
- Where do I obtain birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate information?
- Where do I pay my traffic ticket?
- Where do I report?
- Which courtroom do I appear in?
- Who can I contact for questions not answered here?
- Why do some juries have different numbers of jurors?
- Will I be paid for my jury service and if so, how much?
- Will I be sequestered?
- Will my employer pay me while I am on jury service?
- Will the court provide an attorney for me?
- Will there be long periods of waiting?
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
- How often do CRB's meet?
- What does a CRB volunteer do?
- What else must a Citizen Review Board (CRB) member do?
- Who can be a CRB member?
Criminal Justice Services
- Can I use CSW hours from one case for another case?
- Do you accept walk-in appointments?
- How long does it take to process the hours I submitted to the CSW Office?
- Where is the CSW office located?
- Are there any costs for the pretrial program?
- Do I have to post a cash bond to be released on the pretrial program?
- I am required by the Court to serve jail time. I have been approved for house arrest, but do not have the money to pay a private company. Is there anything pretrial services can do for me?
- I have a family member who is eligible for the pretrial release program, but still has a monetary bond requirement that we cannot afford. Why is that and how can we get our family member assessed by the program?
- I received a text/phone call regarding an upcoming court date and the call came from a number I do not recognize. How do I know this is legitimate?
- If someone has been arrested and placed in jail, what is the process for setting a bond?
- What is the pretrial release program?
- Who is eligible for the Douglas County pretrial release program?
Pro Tem Division
Department Contacts
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable James T. | George | District Judge | 785-330-2817 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
| Lacy | Gaultney | Admin. Asst. | 785-330-2817 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
