Below is an example of a docket listing for John Doe.

Case_No	Name	DOB	Charge	Hearing Date & Time	Hearing Type	CourtRoom
06DR000604	DOE, JOHN	11/26/1974	0526030 - POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA	12/5/2006 3:00:00 PM	REV	A

• Case No.
  The two letters in the court case number indicates the type of case. The complete listing of case types are:

  • CM = Criminal
  • TM = Traffic
  • DU = DUI
  • DR = Drug
  • DV = Domestic Violence
  • PK = Parking
  • HC = Handicap Parking
  • E = Environmental

• Name
  Name of defendant

• DOB
  Defendant's date of birth

• Charge
  Type of charge brought against the defendant.
  

• Hearing Date & Time
  Date and time of the scheduled court hearing.

• Hearing Type
  Uses three letters to identify the type of hearing that will be taking place. Look further below on this page for a brief explanation of hearing types.

• Courtroom
  Place where the court hearing will be heard. Look further below on this page for a complete listing of Wichita Municipal Courtrooms.

Hearing Types

Here is a brief explanation of the different types of hearings that take place in the Wichita Municipal Courtrooms:

• ARR & PRS
  Refers to a first arraignment. This is when you are advised of the charge(s) against you and advised of your rights.

• APP
  Refers to an appearance. At an appearance the judge will ask how you plead to the charge(s) against you. Depending on the charge(s) and your plea, the case will normally be disposed of or set over for trial or sentencing.

• CPD
  Cases scheduled for a meeting with a City Public Defender.

• TRL
  Refers to a trial.

• DIV, DVD, & DVT
  Hearing types for the various diversion/deferred programs offered by the City.

• PSI
  Cases that have been set for pre-sentence investigation. The judge will order an investigation before determining the sentence on a case. The investigation will look into the defendant's past record, drug and alcohol history, etc.

• ADV
  Refers to a case that the judge is taking under advisement. This is usually done to allow for research of the law and ordinances or other circumstances which might effect a judicial decision.

• REV
  Case that has been set for review. Judges order reviews to monitor a defendant's progress and to see that they are complying with court orders.

• SHC
  Refers to a Show Cause Hearing. Show Causes are issued when a person fails to comply with a judge's order, be it payment of fine and costs, attendance at treatment, etc. At the hearing, the defendant must show cause to the judge as to why they failed to comply.

• SNT
  Refers to a case that is set for sentencing. This means an individual has already pled or been found guilty and the judge has set the case over for sentencing. The judge will usually do this to gather background information on the defendant before imposing sentence. At the sentencing date, the individual will be assessed fines, costs, and jail time if applicable.

Wichita Municipal Courtrooms

Here is a complete listing of Wichita Municpal Courtrooms. To view a schedule of what cases are heard at which day/time in a specific courtroom, please download the Docket Schedule Information.

SESSION	COURTROOM	LOCATION
A	Courtroom A	City Hall, 3rd floor
N	Patrol North Substation	3015 E. 21st N.
B	Courtroom B	City Hall, 3rd floor
E	Patrol East Substation	350 S. Edgemoor
C	Courtroom C	City Hall, 3rd floor
D	Courtroom D	City Hall, 3rd floor
S	Patrol South Substation	211 E. Pawnee
X	CPD Room	City Hall, 2nd floor
W	Patrol West Substation	661 N. Elder
1	Video Courtroom	City Hall, 1st floor

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