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Where to post Municipal Court bonds

At Municipal Court Violations Bureau, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays. This also includes filing Trial De Novo Appeals which often require the posting of a bond.
24/7 at designated Kansas City Police Department Patrol Divisions only.
Forms of payment allowed: Case, Debit Card or Credit Card

How to find a bonding company

The 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County website includes a list of bail bondsmen who have been approved for the purpose of signing various bail bonds as sureties and/or as attorneys-in-fact.
You must speak with the bonding company directly to determine the percentage of the bond they will charge.

What is a cash bond?

A cash bond means you must post the full amount of the bond with our court or at the police station. You cannot use a bonding company.
Forms of payment allowed: Cash, Debit Card or Credit Card

Bond Forfeiture

Failure to come to court after posting bond will result in a warrant and bond forfeiture (loss of your bond money). A bond forfeiture hearing will be set where you may show cause to the judge why the forfeiture of your bond should be set aside. Bond forfeiture hearing notices are sent to the address four you on file with our court. It is your responsibility to keep your address updated with the court.

Bond Forfeiture Procedures (for bonding companies)

Bond Refunds

When the case is disposed of, and if the bond was not forfeited, the bond refund is processed automatically and mailed within 10 to 14 days to the defendant at the address on file. All fines, court costs, restitution and other fees owed will be deducted from the refund.
- It is your obligation to keep your address updated with the court, as any bond refund will be mailed to the address that the court has on file.
- Use this form to keep your address updated with this court.
Bonds on probation violations will not be refunded until the violation is resolved.
Prior approval and arrangements must be made to pick up the check in person. You must show a valid picture ID.
Cash bonds are returned to the defendant even if they were paid/posted by another person like a relative or friend.
- If the defendant wants to assign the bond refund to another person or their attorney, the parties must come to the Violations Bureau with valid identification to complete the proper paperwork.
- It is the defendant's responsibility to file a Bond Assignment to have someone else receive the funds.