The first thing I know about Fixing Tickets in Kansas City Municipal Court is that the judges and Prosecutors in Kansas City don’t like it to be called “fixing tickets.” Technically, these transactions are “amendments.”  We are amending a speeding ticket to a non-moving violation.   There may be a sleazy or illegal connotation with “fixing” tickets and there is nothing sleazy or illegal about amending a ticket.  Without plea deals such as Defective Equipments, the Court docket would come to a screeching halt.

When someone calls me with a Kansas City Municipal Court ticket, I have three questions:

1. At what speed were you ticketed and the speed zone?
2. Are you twenty-one or older?
3. Have you had a ticket in Kansas City in the past twelve months?

Your speed and the Speed Zone

Part of the price is determined by the speed.  Kansas City breaks down the prices as follows

• 0-15       $193.50
• 15-20    $243.50
• 21-25     $293.50

There are variables to the amounts.  The following will affect the total amount of the fine.

• School Zone (add another $50)
• Construction Zone (fines start at $436.50)
• Whether you have had a ticket amended in Kansas City in the past twelve months.  (add another $50)

How Old Are You?

If you are under the age of twenty-one, Kansas City Municipal Court requires you to take the Alive at Twenty-Five class.  This class must be taken prior to your court date.  If you have to take the class, we will set your court date out a couple of months so you will be able to complete the class.

A prior ticket in Kansas City in the Past Twelve Months?

If you have had a ticket amended in the past twelve months, then the price increases by $50.

Some more tidbits

If you were going 26 or above, you will need to appear in Court with me.  The Prosecutors in Kansas City do not offer Defective Equipments for that speed.  We will ask the Judge for a “Suspended Imposition of Sentence” which is a probation.  In most cases, you will be required to take a driving school.

Most speeding tickets at KC Muni do not require a Court appearance by the speeder.  I appear on behalf of the client.

Here is some pics I took at KC Muni today:

For more information regarding Kansas City Municipal Court, please visit our Kansas City Municipal Court Page.

Aimee Gromowsky is a speeding ticket lawyer in Kansas City Missouri.