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Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.
For a second year running, Lawrence Municipal Court is holding a school supply drive that will allow people to pay off $50 in fines with $15 worth of school supplies.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners during their meeting Tuesday approved a program intended to help people pay off outstanding parking citations and avoid a trip to Lawrence Municipal Court.
Students with the KU School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic will host a criminal record expungement clinic Monday at the Lawrence Public Library.
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A Lawrence Municipal Court initiative that allowed people to pay for $50 worth of traffic tickets with $15 worth of school supplies brought in more than 900 items.
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Lawrence Municipal Court next week will roll out a pilot night court program, which will add an early evening docket once a month to create more flexibility for defendants.
Andrea Albright / The Lawrence Times
Currently, Lawrence Municipal Court may issue arrest warrants for unpaid parking tickets. That could change as the city is considering moving to a new process to handle parking violations.
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From now through Aug. 20, Lawrence Municipal Court is forgiving up to $50 of traffic infraction or parking fines in exchange for $15 worth of school supplies.
Chris Kopecky has been named as the next Lawrence Municipal Court judge, the city announced Wednesday.
