Court operations and sessions.
Kansas City Code § 2-1403
in effectSec. 2-1403. - Court operations and sessions.
(a) The court shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing proper papers, the issuance and return of process and for the making of motions, applications and orders.
(b) All divisions of the municipal court, except division 209, shall be in session on each day of the year except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays; provided further, however:
(1) The presiding judge of the municipal court may excuse a division from session for good cause when the docket of the division may otherwise be accommodated.
(2) The court may hold sessions, upon request of the mayor or by the assignment of the presiding judge of the municipal court, on any Saturday or legal holiday.
(3) Failure of the court or any division thereof to be in session as provided in this section shall not affect any pending cases or proceedings.
(Admin. Code 1967, § A10.3; Ord. No. 34271, 8-4-67; Ord. No. 37208, 8-29-69; Ord. No. 56495, 6-21-84; Ord. No. 60225, 11-13-86; Ord. No. 251071, § 1, 2-5-26)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH2AD_ARTXMUCO_DIV1GE_S2-1403COOPSEFetched: 10/28/2026