For tickets issued by the Highway Patrol, Sheriff's department, and Fish & Game officers, you must pay the ticket in the District Court Clerk's office. For tickets issued by Lawrence Police and Kansas University Police, you must contact the Municipal Court at 785-832-6190 or visit the Lawrence Municipal Court website.
Where do I pay my traffic ticket?
Our Services
The County Clerk's Office handles...
Municipal courts are completely separate from the District Court. They handle violations of city ordinances.
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 / Appeals | 785-832-5111 | aballard@douglascountyks.org |
| Rachel | Lavelle | Supervisor / Liens | 785-832-5255 | rlavelle@douglascountyks.org |
| Evie | Schlife | Accounting Technician / Probate | 785-832-5252 | eschlife@douglascountyks.org |
| Beverly | Sigafoose | Juvenile / Adoptions | 785-832-5253 | bsigafoose@douglascountyks.org |
| Brian | Garton | Jury Clerk | 785-832-5213 | jury@douglascountyks.org |
| Cindy | Winger | Traffic | 785-832-5231 | cwinger@douglascountyks.org |
| Emily | Krichati | Domestic / PFA Administrative Assistant | 785-832-5227 | ekrichati@douglascountyks.org |
| Jordan | Moore | Records / Juvenile | 785-832-5141 | jmoore@douglascountyks.org |
| Kassandra | Meyer | Limited Civil | 785-832-5257 | kmeyer@douglascountyks.org |
| Michael | Preut | Criminal | 785-832-5236 | mpreut@douglascountyks.org |
| Stephanie | Weeks | Small Claims / Major Civil | 785-832-5228 | sweeks@douglascountyks.org |
| Civil | civil@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Criminal | criminal@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Records | courtrecords@douglascountyks.org | |||
| Jury Service Recording | 785-832-5108 |
