18th Judicial District Court

Important!!!

***COURT HEARINGS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY*** 

All visitors will be screened and if admitted, must wear a mask while in the courthouse.
 

Updated April 2nd, 2021

Simplifying the protection order process

Filing a petition for protection can be confusing and overwhelming, especially when COVID-19 makes going to court difficult. Please click here to access the KS POP (Protection Order Portal) for helpful information, resources, and a clear path. You can complete the forms from anywhere and on any device. It is also free. When you click submit, your forms are sent to the court clerk.

ATTENTION:

Walk-in Traffic Court is located in the Basement of the Sedgwick County Courthouse.
The hours are from 8:30 a.m. - NOON, Monday - Friday, and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

**NOTE - If you have an Attorney you will go to the 5th Floor for Traffic Court.

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Currently, during the COVID-19 Pandemic those interested in applying for a marriage license may apply online. For more information please follow this link.

Live Court Hearings

To view live court Hearings for the 18th Judicial District Court
please click here

COVID-19 Update 

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Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, an emergency exists that poses a threat of imminent and potentially lethal harm to those who may have contact with a carrier of COVID-19. Rapid escalation of the emergency required the comprehensive measures we put in place on March 18,2020, in 2020-PR-016. Our March 18, 2020 order and this order are necessary to protect the health and safety of Kansans, including our judicial branch employees and judges. While 2020-PR-016 did not contain an expiration date, the Kansas Supreme Court announced it would review the order after two weeks to determine if the order should stay in place and if so, whether amendments were warranted. The result was the administrative order 2020-PR-32, which amends 2020-PR-016 and can be found here.

ATTENTION:        Protection Order Instructions During Shutdown

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Due to the pandemic, the Protection Order Office staff is not available for in-person assistance.  Assistance is still available by calling the Protection Order Office at (316) 660-5290.   
Assistance is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

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Paperwork for the order is available at the Police Substations listed below or at the Courthouse.  

                                          Patrol East                        350 S. Edgemoor                     8:00 AM to 5:00 PM             

                                          Patrol North                      3015 E. 21st St N.                    8:00 AM to 5:00 PM        

                                          Patrol South                      211 E. Pawnee                         8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

                                          Patrol West                       661 N. Elder                             8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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You may download a Protection Order from Abuse Packet here

You may download a Protection Order from Stalking Packet here
or visit any of the following locations:

Any Wichita Police Substation

Valley Center Police Department

Haysville Police Department

Derby Police Department

Maize Police Department

Bel Aire Police Department

Goddard Police Department

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Solid Growth Workshop​

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ATTENTION!

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The former Solid Growth workshop is now known as
"Kids First Workshop"

For more information click here.

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The Kids First Workshop is now open for scheduling.

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Please contact the clerks office at: (316) 660-5727 or by emailing kidsfirst@dc18.org to schedule your class.

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Limited Civil Cases

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The CV LM Defendant Information Sheet is available here. You can complete and submit the form on-line BEFORE your scheduled court date in lieu of appearing in person.  This is for NON eviction cases only.

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