Greenwood County District Court Overview
Kansas district courts are general-jurisdiction trial courts. For Greenwood County, that means the district court is the main venue for court files and hearings involving criminal prosecutions, civil damage suits, domestic relations, divorce, probate, guardianship, juvenile matters, small claims, limited actions, protection orders, traffic cases filed in district court, and fish-and-game matters. District Court is the primary trial court, and probate is handled within the Probate Division of District Court.
Greenwood County belongs to the 13th Judicial District, which also includes Butler County and Elk County. The district site maintains a Greenwood County page with local contacts, fees, public access appointment instructions, the public access computer process, courthouse screening notes, and links for Smart Search and Pay a Fine. Appeals from the district court move into the Kansas appellate system, usually the Kansas Court of Appeals first unless direct review or Supreme Court review applies.
The official county court services page and the district page place the court functions in the courthouse in Eureka. The court is local in address, but it is part of the State of Kansas judicial branch. That is why court case records, County Attorney prosecution records, and county-government KORA records should not be treated as one office or one request route.
Greenwood County District Court Table
The research does not identify multiple numbered district courts in Greenwood County. Instead, the local table has the district court, magistrate court docket, assigned judges, clerk office, and court services contacts at the same courthouse. Eureka Municipal Court is listed separately because it is a city court with ordinance jurisdiction, not the Kansas district court.
| Court / Office | Type | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood County District Court | General trial court for civil, criminal, domestic, probate, juvenile, small claims, and district traffic filings | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8153 |
| Greenwood County Magistrate Court | District magistrate judge docket within the district court structure | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8155 |
| District Judge Jan Satterfield | District judge contact listed for Greenwood County | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8150 |
| Magistrate Judge Phyllis Webster | Magistrate judge contact listed for Greenwood County | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8155 |
| Clerk of the District Court | Case files, public access appointments, copies, fees, written court record requests | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8153 |
| Court Services / Probation | Probation and court services | 311 N Main, Eureka, KS 67045 | 620-583-8156 |
| Eureka Municipal Court | City ordinance violations and city-level municipal cases | County courthouse, Eureka, KS | 620-583-6140 city main phone |
13th Judicial District Access
The 13th Judicial District Greenwood County page is one of the strongest local sources for court-record access. It says courthouse visitors go through check-in and screening, with items scanned at the security desk. It also notes a drop box for documents or payments that must be submitted to the clerk of the court or the Court Services Officer Department. Court staff retrieve drop-box items Monday through Friday at 8 am.
The same page says public court files open to the public may be accessed by appointment by calling 620-583-8153 and asks requesters to provide the case number. The clerk provides a designated room for file review. A public access computer is also available, but it is separate from court offices and must be scheduled with the clerk. This makes the appointment process essential when Kansas CaseSearch does not show a document or when an older file needs local review.
The district's Greenwood County page is the local source for court access details.
That local district page supports the court table, the public access appointment language, and the district court fee and courthouse access details used for Greenwood County records.
Greenwood County District vs Municipal Court
Greenwood County District Court and Eureka Municipal Court can both create records that look like court records, but their roles are different. The district court is the Kansas trial court for the county. The municipal court is a City of Eureka court for city ordinance violations. Municipal court is held in the municipal courtroom in the county courthouse on days and hours designated by the municipal judge, according to the city code research.
| Question | District Court | Municipal Court |
|---|---|---|
| Main authority | Kansas District Court, 13th Judicial District | City of Eureka municipal court under city code and Kansas municipal court procedure |
| Case types | Civil, criminal, domestic, divorce, probate, juvenile, protection orders, small claims, district traffic, fish and game | City ordinance violations and city-level municipal traffic or code matters |
| Records custodian | Clerk of the District Court | Municipal court clerk appointed by the municipal judge |
| Search path | Kansas CaseSearch, courthouse terminal, file review appointment, written request | City court or City of Eureka contact path |
| Failure to appear | May lead to district court bench warrant or case action | City code treats failure to appear and failure to pay as separate municipal violations |
| Payments | Some district traffic, criminal, juvenile offender, and fish-and-game payments may use KSCourts Central Payment Center | Municipal fines and costs follow municipal court procedures |
Greenwood County Case Flow
A Greenwood County district case starts with a filing. In a civil case, that filing is often a petition or complaint. In a criminal case, it may be a complaint, information, indictment, or citation. The court record then grows through service, hearings, motions, orders, plea or trial activity, judgment, sentencing, collection, probation, or appeal. A docket is the running list of those events, while the full file contains the available documents behind them.
Criminal flow: Charge or complaint filed › first appearance › bond or release terms › arraignment › pretrial motions or diversion › plea or trial › disposition › sentencing › probation or appeal.
Civil flow: Petition filed › summons and service › answer or default › motions › discovery or settlement work › hearing or trial › judgment › collection, satisfaction, or appeal.
Probate flow: Petition or will filed › notice and hearing when required › fiduciary appointment › inventory and claims › accounting or sale requests › distribution › final settlement and closure.
For public access, the record path is simpler: search online first, gather the case number, contact the clerk for appointment-based review when needed, and submit a written request for copies or certified documents. For a broader district court record search, the Greenwood County court records page can help separate online lookup, courthouse terminal access, and written copy requests.
Greenwood County District Divisions
District court divisions are best understood by case type rather than by separate buildings in Greenwood County. Civil cases include contract disputes, damage suits, property disputes, injunctions, name changes, small claims, and limited actions. Criminal cases include felony and misdemeanor prosecutions filed by the State of Kansas, with the County Attorney providing legal services for criminal matters, traffic offenses, juvenile crimes, and child-in-need-of-care cases.
Domestic cases include divorce, custody, parenting time, support, and paternity. Probate cases include estates, wills, fiduciary appointments, guardianships, conservatorships, and related accountings. Juvenile cases and care-and-treatment matters have special access limits, so their existence in district court does not mean their records are public in the same way as an ordinary civil docket.
The official county court services source names the court offices and local court personnel.
That county court services source ties district court records to the clerk, district judge, magistrate judge, probation officer, phones, fax, and courthouse location.
Search Greenwood County District Records
District court case data may be searched through Kansas CaseSearch when public online access is available. The 13th Judicial District homepage links Smart Search to the same public case-search channel. Kansas Judicial Branch materials say public records can include case data and documents when permitted, but Rule 22 and eCourt timing affect what appears online. A document may exist at the courthouse even when it is not visible in the public portal.
The district's homepage is a source for regional court links and public access tools.
The district homepage supports the local link path for Smart Search, Pay a Fine, Kansas Judicial Branch self-help, and related court resources.
- Use Kansas CaseSearch for public district court case information and documents when available.
- Use the courthouse public access computer by appointment for records not available online.
- Use file review by appointment for open public files that need local inspection.
- Use written requests for copies, certifications, authentication, research, or recorded hearing copies.
- Use Eureka Municipal Court contacts for city ordinance cases that are not district court filings.
Greenwood County Courthouse Access
The courthouse is at 311 N Main St in Eureka. The county homepage and courthouse location page list the main courthouse phone as 620-583-8121 and regular courthouse footer hours as Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Court-specific hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm, with a Thursday closure from 1:30 to 2:30 pm for a district-wide staff meeting. Visitors should account for screening and should call ahead for records access, public terminal time, court dates, or accessibility planning.
The courthouse has practical significance beyond the district court. The County Clerk, Register of Deeds, County Attorney, sheriff contact point, Court Services, and municipal courtroom context all connect to the same civic building. That does not merge their records. The office that holds the record still controls the request path.
Note: The district court clerk phone for records and public access appointments is 620-583-8153, not the courthouse general number.