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Community Corrections

 

Elizabeth Gillespie, Director

100 East Park, Suite 204

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-4500

(913) 715-0107 (FAX)

 

The Community Corrections Department operates as part of the public safety and criminal justice continuum by exercising reasonable, safe, secure, and humane supervision of offenders through progressive, effective, and sound correctional, rehabilitation, and recidivism programs.

District Courts

 

Stephen Tatum, Chief Judge

100 North Kansas Avenue

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-3300

(913) 715-3317 (FAX)

 

The Tenth Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including divorce and domestic relations, damage suits, probate and administration of estates, guardianships and conservatorships, care of the mentally ill, juvenile matters, and small claims. The Tenth Judicial District Court includes eighteen division courts and houses twenty-six judges.

District Court Administration

 

Michael McLain, Court Administrator

100 N. Kansas Avenue

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-3300

(913) 715-3317 (FAX)

 

The Court Administrator serves as the chief administrative officer of the Tenth Judicial District Court and is responsible for the proper administration and management of its operations and processes.

District Court Clerk

 

Sandra McCurdy, Court Clerk

100 North Kansas Avenue

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-3500

(913) 715-3401 (FAX)

 

The District Court Clerk is the Clerk of the Court and is responsible for receiving, recording, processing, and maintaining the official records of the Tenth Judicial District Court.

District Court Trustee

 

Melinda Whitman, District Court Trustee

100 North Kansas Avenue

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-3600

(913) 715-3700 (FAX)

 

The District Court Trustee is empowered to pursue civil remedies in establishing and enforcing the payment of support orders in accordance with court orders.

Emergency Communications

 

Walt Way, Director

6000 Lamar

Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202

(913) 432-1717

(913) 826-1019 (FAX)

 

The Emergency Communications Department provides countywide emergency communications and dispatch services affecting approximately 500,000 residents of Johnson County and portions of northern Miami County.

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

 

Nick Crossley, Interim Director

111 South Cherry Street, Suite 100

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 782-3038

(913) 791-5002 (FAX)

 

The Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department serves as the county’s designated disaster agency and emergency operations center with the responsibility for all disaster and emergency management and response coordination.

Law Library

 

John Pickett, Librarian

100 North Kansas Avenue, 1st Floor

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-4154

(913) 715-4152 (FAX)

 

The Law Library provides countywide legal reference and research resources and assistance services to assist the courts, judges, attorneys, and the public in locating and obtaining information about the law.

Med-Act

 

Ted McFarlane, Director

11811 South Sunset Drive, Suite 1100

Olathe, Kansas 66061

(913) 715-1950

(913) 715-1959 (FAX)

 

Johnson County Medical Action (Med-Act) provides countywide basic and advanced life support services and emergency medical response services.

 

 

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