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Wilson County District Court Overview

Kansas District Courts are constitutional trial courts with general original jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. In Wilson County, the state trial court is Wilson County District Court in the 31st Judicial District. The same District Court structure covers felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, general civil cases, limited actions, small claims, domestic relations, divorce, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, juvenile matters, traffic and fish and game cases filed in District Court, and other state trial court matters.

The 31st Judicial District includes Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson counties. District-wide administration does not move Wilson County files to another county by default. A case filed in Wilson County remains tied to the Wilson County courthouse unless a court order or venue rule changes that. Appeals from District Court generally go to the Kansas Court of Appeals, except categories that go directly to the Kansas Supreme Court.

The official Wilson County courthouse image supplied the successful image assigned to this Wilson County District Court page.

The courthouse image reinforces the local filing location for District Court cases, public terminal searches, and Room 214 visits.

Wilson County District Court Contacts

Wilson County has one District Court location for state trial court filings. The local court page also lists two municipal courts, the district-wide chief judge and chief clerk administrator in Allen County, and local Wilson County staff. Use the District Court contact for state case records and the municipal court contacts for city ordinance or municipal traffic matters.

Wilson County District Court Comparison

Kansas does not use a separate county court or justice court for Wilson County. The local split is between District Court and municipal courts. That distinction matters for court records, traffic tickets, warrants, and hearing verification because a city case may not appear in the same place as a District Court civil, criminal, probate, or domestic case.

Wilson County District Court Flow

District Court cases move by case type. A criminal case may begin after an arrest or summons and a prosecutor-filed complaint or information. A civil case begins with a petition or other pleading. Probate begins with an estate, will, guardianship, conservatorship, or related filing. Each path creates docket entries, hearing notices, orders, and copyable documents when public.

Criminal flow: Arrest or summons › first appearance › complaint or information › arraignment › pretrial settings › plea or trial › disposition › sentencing › appeal when allowed

Civil flow: Petition filed › answer or default period › motions or hearings › judgment or dismissal › collection, satisfaction, or appeal

Probate flow: Petition or affidavit › notice when required › appointment or order › inventory/accounting or administration › final order or closing

Wilson County District Court Staff

The official Wilson County District Court page lists District Judge Hon. David W. Rogers and Magistrate Judge Hon. Zelda Schlotterbeck. It also lists Secretary II Maria Salais-Gonzalez and Court Reporter Katherine Morris with phone 620-378-4361. Court reporter or transcript questions should be routed cautiously through the court because no separate Wilson County transcript policy was found in official sources.

Court Services Officers Melissa Files and Gaston Millar are listed with phone 620-378-4435. Court services is a local point for probation or supervision context, not a general records line. The court page also lists Sheriff Pete Kuhn with phone 620-378-3622, which is useful when a record path crosses from court proceedings to booking, jail, or warrant questions.

Wilson County District Court Calendar

The official 31st Judicial District Wilson County page provides a Wilson County court calendar PDF and related Fredonia and legal-services court-day PDFs. The District Court page warns that every effort is made to update the calendar weekly, but hearing questions should be verified with the court. A calendar is a docket tool, not a full case file. It can show a hearing date, case number, hearing type, parties, and attorneys, but it does not replace CaseSearch, the courthouse terminal, or a clerk copy request.

A Wilson County calendar sample shows a case number format such as WL-2025-LM-000230, where WL is the county code, the next segment is the filing year, LM is a limited-action case type, and the last digits are the sequence. If a person has a hearing notice, citation, or summons, the exact case number should be used when calling the court to verify date, time, and courtroom details.

Wilson County District Court Visits

Wilson County District Court is housed in the Wilson County Courthouse at 615 Madison, Room 214, Fredonia, Kansas 66736. Court hours listed by the 31st Judicial District are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The same courthouse complex includes the County Clerk in Room 104, Register of Deeds in Room 106, and County Attorney in Room 201, so visitors should use the correct room for the record type.

For court records, Room 214 is the destination for District Court filings, hearing questions, public-terminal use, and copy requests.

Official parking, transit, security-screening, bag policy, public Wi-Fi, courtroom recording, and ADA entrance details were not located in Wilson County official sources. Visitors should call 620-378-4533 before bringing recording equipment, large bags, or unusual items, and should confirm accommodation needs before arrival. Wilson County is rural, and no official fixed-route public-transit stop was located within two blocks of the courthouse, so most visitors should plan a driving route to Fredonia.

Note: For city tickets or municipal warrants, contact Fredonia Municipal Court or Neodesha Municipal Court instead of assuming the District Court holds the file.