I have a court date but I lost my summons. How can I find out when my hearing is? Information regarding court dates is available on Case.net. Click on the link to access that information. Can I pay a fine by mailing in a payment instead of having to appear in court? Only for traffic tickets processed through the Missouri Fine Collection Center FCC. If you submitted a written not guilty plea to the Fine Collection Center and your case has been transferred to Jackson County, you must personally appear on your designated court date to dispose of your case. Once your case is disposed of, you may mail in payments in a cashiers check, money order, personal check or cash. However, you are strongly discouraged from sending cash through the mail. What manner of payment is accepted? Criminal cases: We accept cashier checks, money orders and cash (*Note: we DO NOT accept personal checks on criminal cases). Traffic cases (Independence location only): We accept cashier checks, money orders, personal checks and cash. Can I use a credit card to pay my fine and/or court costs? No. Who should I make the money order or cashier’s check payable to? Jackson County Circuit Court. I missed my court date, what do I do? A missed court appearance usually results in the issuance of a warrant for your arrest. If you have an attorney, contact him/her for assistance. Otherwise, if your case was heard in Kansas City, immediately report to the Associate Criminal Division located in the Criminal Justice Center at 1315 Locust. If your case was heard in Independence, immediately report to the Department of Criminal Records in the Jackson County Courthouse Annex at 308 W. Kansas. I have/had a case in your Court and I moved, do I have to notify the Court? Yes. You must provide the Court with your new address by completing and submitting the Change of Address form immediately upon moving. (*Note: you are the only authorized person who can change your address; a friend, family member, etc. is not authorized to do so.) I wish to bond someone out of jail, how do I do that? If the bond is a cash bond, contact the facility where the defendant is in custody and complete the required bond paperwork which the defendant will be required to sign. If a surety bond is required, you must contact a bonding agency. I had a case in a City (Municipal) Court which I want to appeal. How do I do that? Please contact the Municipal Court of the City where the case was heard for information regarding the appeal process. I am applying for a job and have to provide a complete criminal history. How do I get that information? Requests for criminal history and/or background checks should be made to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Request for Criminal History/Background Report. How do I find out if I, or someone else, has a case or warrant in your Court? Information regarding cases in the 16th Circuit are available on Case.net. I completed my Court obligations and want my bond money back. How do I get it? Any refund will be reduced by the amount of any court cost/fines assessed. You must appear at the Department of Criminal Records office (Kansas City or Independence depending on where your case was heard) and submit the original bond receipt and a valid I.D. If you no longer have the original bond receipt, you must complete and submit a Lost Bond Receipt Affidavit with your ID. Your request will be processed in the order in which it is received. Your refund will generally be processed within 14-21 business days. How do I find out how much restitution I owe? For all cases processed AFTER February 1, 2004, contact Midwest ADP, 3923 S. Lynn Court Drive, Independence, Missouri at 816-836-2220. For cases processed prior to February 1, 2004, contact: Kansas City cases - Department of Criminal Records, 816-881-3249 Independence cases - Department of Criminal Records, 816-881-4536 Can I get a continuance of my court date by calling? No. Continuances are not granted over the telephone. You or your attorney must appear in Court to request a continuance. Where do I appear for a traffic ticket issued by a city police officer? Contact that city’s Municipal Court. Only tickets issued by the Jackson County Sheriff on Missouri statute violations or the Missouri State Highway Patrol are processed through the 16th Circuit Court. What are SIS and SES probations? SIS: stands for suspended imposition of sentence, which means that the defendant was found guilty, but the Court chose not to give the defendant a sentence for the period of time he/she is on probation, so long as the defendant successfully completes the probation period. The court retained jurisdiction to impose any sentence within the full statutory range of punishment in case of revocation of the probation. The length of time noted on the written judgment refers to the length of the term of probation, not the length of a jail or prison sentence. When the defendant successfully completes the term of probation, the case becomes a closed record. SES: stands for suspended execution of sentence, which means that the defendant was found guilty and the Court ordered a jail or prison sentence, but the sentence was suspended either in part or totally. Probation is often granted in lieu of some, or the entire sentence imposed. An SES probation qualifies as a conviction, but the Court allowed the defendant an opportunity to complete probation instead of serving the jail or prison sentence imposed. The record is an open record and will remain so even after the probation is completed or the sentence served. I have to report convictions on a job/school application, are either SIS or SES probations considered convictions? SIS: If a defendant successfully completes the term of probation, this is NOT considered to be a conviction for purposes other than subsequent criminal prosecutions. Once the defendant is discharged from probation, the record becomes a closed record, inaccessible to the public. When a background check is done, it will not reveal a conviction on the SIS case. SES: This is a criminal conviction for all purposes as the defendant was found guilty and actually sentenced. This record is a public (“open”) record, even after the defendant is discharged from probation. What is a “closed record”? A “closed record” is a record that must be maintained in a manner inaccessible to the general public. Certain agencies or persons may have access under certain conditions for specific purposes. Please refer to the Missouri Revised Statutes for further explanation and examples of agencies authorized to view closed records	Home Department Home Site Search Site Map