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Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KansasDepartment Overview:2012 Amended and 2013 Operating BudgetDepartment OverviewMunicipal CourtThe Municipal Court processes traffic and misdemeanor tickets for Kansas City, Kansas and isresponsible for the collection of payments from violators. Law enforcement agencies that issue ticketsare the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department, Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, University ofKansas (KU) Police Department, and railroad security. Other departments within the UnifiedGovernment issuing tickets include Parking Control, Animal Control, Code Enforcement, License,Building Inspection, and Water Pollution Control. The Probation Department (a subdivision of theCourt) monitors defendants placed on probation, refers defendants to House Arrest agencies, andcollects restitution as mandated by the Court.Important Issues: The current records management application is outdated and is no longer supported by thevendor.Highlights:A software upgrade, commenced in 2012, is bringing about noticeable efficiencies.Direct communication with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department will be restored and thePolice Department will have access to important criminal record information needed for theirsafety.Municipal Court sponsored a one-time only, three-day Amnesty Program in October 2011 forresidents with outstanding citations, fines, and bench warrants issued as far back as five years.The program was a community faith-based initiative that provided an opportunity for manyresidents to get a fresh start by paying half of past-due fines. Municipal Court collected a totalof $189,086.81 in revenue for the three-day program.New Initiatives:Municipal Court continues to improve operations to provide efficient and expedient service tothose conducting business with the Court.Municipal Court’s mission is to assure fair and equal treatment for all.128