Marshall County Court Dockets
A docket is the court's running list of scheduled settings, filings, and case events. In Marshall County District Court, docket information can appear in two useful ways. Hearing calendars show what is set before the court, while a case docket list shows pleadings and events filed in a specific case. The clerk's local page states that each District Court case file is maintained with a listing of each pleading filed, showing the date and time of filing.
That docket list is narrower than the full case file. A docket entry may say that a motion, summons, journal entry, hearing notice, or order was filed. The full court record may include the document itself, party details, exhibits, financial entries, or sealed material. Public users often need both: the docket to see where the case stands, and the record request process to obtain copies that are not available online.
Note: A docket can confirm a hearing or filing, but it may not show every document or restricted detail.
Search Marshall County Court Dockets
The 22nd Judicial District posts county hearing links on its court hearings page, including a Marshall County docket link when available. That is the most direct route for public hearing calendars tied to the local judicial district. For case-level docket entries, use Kansas CaseSearch, which the Kansas Judicial Branch identifies as the public search portal for district court case information and records.
- Open the 22nd Judicial District court hearings page and choose the Marshall County docket link if posted.
- For a specific case, open Kansas CaseSearch and search by case number, party name, business name, or citation.
- Use a Marshall County or court filter when the portal shows one, since the 22nd Judicial District includes four counties.
- Review the case summary for hearing dates, docket entries, case type, status, and public filings.
- Call the Clerk of the District Court before relying on a schedule for travel, appearance, or deadline planning.
Online dockets are helpful, but they are not a substitute for official clerk confirmation. Court settings can change after a calendar is posted, and some matters are closed, sealed, confidential, or not listed in public-facing schedules. The clerk's office is the local point of contact for Marshall County District Court schedule questions, records requests, and copy needs.
Marshall County Docket Entries
The research file did not include a fully inspected live docket sample because some pages were blocked during capture, but the Marshall County clerk description and district court record inventory identify the core fields a user should expect. Docket entries are read in context. A hearing entry shows when and where a court event is set. A filing entry shows when a pleading, motion, order, or other paper entered the case.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case number | The district court case identifier used to connect the docket to the full file. |
| Case type | Criminal, civil, traffic, small claims, probate, divorce, parentage, protection order, or another category. |
| Entry date and time | When a pleading, order, notice, or event was filed or entered by the court. |
| Event or filing type | Motion, summons, subpoena, hearing notice, continuance, order, judgment, sentencing order, or journal entry. |
| Hearing information | Hearing date, time, type, judge, and courtroom or courthouse location when public. |
| Case status | Pending, active, disposed, closed, dismissed, judgment, stayed, transferred, or sealed. |
| Document access | Whether a public document may be viewed online or must be requested from the clerk. |
Common docket terms include pleading, which means a formal paper filed in a case; motion, which asks a judge to act; disposition, which means the case or charge result; and continuance, which means a hearing was postponed.
Marshall County Courts With Dockets
Most Marshall County court docket questions start with the District Court because Kansas District Court is the county's general trial court. The Marshall County District Court page places the office in Marysville, lists the local phone, fax, email, and public hours, and links to the records request form. The 22nd Judicial District identifies Marshall County as part of the district with Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha counties.
Municipal courts can be separate. The Kansas Judicial Branch explains that municipal courts handle city ordinance violations, usually traffic and other minor offenses. Marysville and Blue Rapids matters may start with city court or payment resources rather than a District Court docket. Blue Rapids Municipal Court states that court is held on the first Tuesday of the month at the Blue Rapids Community Center, while Marysville publishes a city court-fee path for traffic and misdemeanor fine information.
- Marshall County District Court handles county civil, criminal, probate, traffic, divorce, parentage, small claims, and protection-order docket entries.
- Kansas CaseSearch can show public case-level docket entries for district court cases when access rules allow.
- The 22nd Judicial District hearing page is the county-specific calendar route for posted hearing links.
- Marysville municipal matters may use city court and payment resources for ordinance or traffic cases.
- Blue Rapids Municipal Court publishes its local court schedule and staff path, not a broad online case database.
Marshall County Dockets vs Records
A docket is a map of the case. The full court record is the file behind that map. In Marshall County, the docket may show a petition was filed, a hearing was set, a summons was returned, or a journal entry was entered. The full file may include the petition, order, certificate of service, payment record, or other document. Some documents remain public; others are closed by statute, court rule, redaction, or order.
| Docket | Full Case Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Chronological list of events, filings, and hearings. | Documents, orders, pleadings, notices, financial entries, and case history. |
| Main use | Track hearings, filing dates, continuances, and status. | Read the legal papers, obtain certified copies, or verify the case outcome. |
| Access path | 22nd Judicial District hearing links and Kansas CaseSearch. | CaseSearch when public, courthouse terminal, or District Court record request. |
| Limits | May omit closed hearings or last-minute changes. | May include sealed, confidential, redacted, or clerk-only materials. |
For a broader file search, use the main Marshall County court records route. That path covers portal searching, public-access terminals, and written requests.
Read Marshall County Dockets
Reading a docket starts with the case type and entry order. In a criminal case, early docket entries may show complaint filing, bond, arraignment, attorney appearances, motions, plea settings, trial settings, disposition, and sentence. In a civil case, entries may show petition, summons, answer, motions, orders, judgment, garnishment, or satisfaction. In probate or family matters, sensitive entries may be hidden or redacted.
Judge names and court assignments can also matter. The 22nd Judicial District site lists district judges and the Marshall County District Magistrate Judge. Because the county and district pages have not always shown the same judge names, the district-wide court site should be treated as the newer court-specific source for current judge information. For a hearing deadline, call the clerk rather than relying only on a screenshot, search result, or cached calendar.
- Docket
- A chronological list of filings, hearings, and case events.
- Journal entry
- A Kansas court document that memorializes a ruling, order, or judgment.
- Disposition
- The final or current result of a case or charge.
- Continuance
- A postponement of a scheduled hearing or trial.
Marshall County Docket Confirmation
The clerk is the safest local source when a docket affects a court appearance, filing deadline, travel plan, or warrant-related matter. The District Court office is at 1201 Broadway, Office #5, P.O. Box 149, Marysville, Kansas 66508. The court lists phone 785-562-5301, fax 785-562-2458, shared email msdc@kscourts.org, and public hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
When asking about a Marshall County court docket, provide the case number if known, party name, approximate filing date, case type, hearing date, and the court where the case was filed. For copies after using the public access computer, the local FAQ says the requester completes a Request for Records form and copies are provided, if possible, within 3 days. If that is not possible, the office gives a written explanation for the delay.
Marshall County Clerk of the District Court
1201 Broadway, Office #5
P.O. Box 149
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-5301
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.