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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts November 11, 2025 - 7:42 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves increased fines for some traffic tickets

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to increase fines that people will pay for traffic tickets in municipal court, expected to increase city revenue by $40,800.

Vicki Stanwix/Contributed photo
Lawrence Life July 23, 2025 - 12:19 pm

Lawrence Municipal Court accepting $15 of school supplies to cover $50 of fines

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Municipal Court for the next month will allow people to pay off $50 in fines with $15 worth of school supplies as part of an annual initiative.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts November 22, 2024 - 11:30 am

Reminder: Lawrence Municipal Court moving into City Hall starting Monday

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence’s Municipal Court proceedings will be held in city hall beginning Monday.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 12, 2024 - 10:07 am

Lawrence Municipal Court, planning department moving out of Riverfront Plaza

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence’s Municipal Court and the Planning and Development Services department are moving out of Riverfront Plaza and into Lawrence City Hall.

Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 27, 2024 - 5:21 pm

Trespassing charges dismissed for KU students arrested during pro-Palestine protest

by Maya Hodison

Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.

Crime & Courts July 19, 2024 - 9:20 am

Lawrence Municipal Court to accept $15 of school supplies to cover $50 of fines

by Lawrence Times

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 news May 22, 2024 - 11:25 am

Lawrence City Commission approves parking amnesty program to help people pay tickets

by Mackenzie Clark

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.

Crime & Courts February 9, 2024 - 2:16 pm

Criminal case expungement clinic coming up at Lawrence library

by Lawrence Times

Students with the KU School of Law’s Legal Aid Clinic will host a criminal record expungement clinic Monday at the Lawrence Public Library.

Vicki Stanwix/Contributed photo
Crime & Courts August 22, 2023 - 5:22 pm

Lawrence Municipal Court receives big haul in school supply drive to reduce ticket fines

by Mackenzie Clark

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.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 9, 2023 - 12:12 pm

Lawrence Municipal Court to kick off night court pilot program

by Lawrence Times

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.

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