For more information on the registration process and requirements, please contact: Zoning and Codes Department 3755 E 25th Street, Lawrence KS 66046 Phone: 785-331-1343 Fax: 785-842-1201 Other helpful links provided by the Travel Kansas website.

No, the employees of the District Attorney's Office cannot offer legal advice or act on behalf of individuals. Our office can provide general information and direct you to the appropriate agencies. You may wish to contact a private attorney for additional information. Or, for general information and lawyer referral services, contact the Kansas Bar Association by calling 785-234-5696, or by calling toll-free 1-800-928-3111.

You can visit http://www.donotcall.gov or call toll free 1-888-382-1222 from the telephone you would like to register. You are able to register both cell phones and landlines. Once you register your telephone number, telemarketers covered by the Do Not Call Registry have up to 31 days to stop calling you.

If you are buying a new or used car consumers should know the following tips:

Many charities provide valuable services for people. Unfortunately, there are some solicitors that take advantage of individuals who really want to donate money for a good cause. The following are suggestions by our office that may help you in determining which charity to give to:

If your ticket requires a court appearance, you must appear in court at the time and date shown at the bottom of your ticket. Failing to appear may result in the suspension of your driving privileges or the issuance of a warrant for your arrest. If your ticket does not require a court appearance, you may avoid coming to court by paying the ticket in full before your court date. Please contact the Clerk of the District Court at 785-832-5256 to confirm whether you must appear. You may mail your payment to the Clerk of the District Court at the address shown on the back of your ticket.

Our standard Instructions for Worthless Checks can be obtained online, or at our office's front desk. If you have questions or problems, please feel free to call the Check Division at 785-841-0211.  Dorothy will be happy to help with any questions you may have.

The Douglas County District Attorney's Office offers a Traffic Diversion. If you wish to apply for the Traffic Diversion please visit our office and pick up the application. There is a $25.00 non-refundable application fee due upon filing the Traffic Diversion Application. If you received a speeding ticket within the city limits of Lawrence, please contact:

First, try and resolve the matter on your own with the business to whom your complaint is against. If you do not receive any results, please contact our office at 785-330-2849 and request a consumer complaint form, or you can also print our form from our website.

Our office, through enforcement of the Kansas Consumer Protection Act, identifies and investigates deceptive and unconscionable acts committed by area merchants against consumers within Douglas County. Some areas of fraud that our office will investigate are:

Our office is given statutory authority for investigating consumer fraud. However, the Kansas Consumer Protection Act generally does not authorize our office to act on behalf of consumers who have problems in certain areas:

The Kansas Consumer Protection Act, KSA 50-640, refers to door-to-door sales, cancellation and required disclosures. According to the statute the consumer has the right to cancel a door-to-door sale made within this state until midnight of the third business day after the day on which the consumer signs an agreement or offer to purchase goods or services.

Generally, a child in need of care is a person less than 18 years of age who is without adequate parental care; or who has been physically, mentally, or emotionally abused or neglected; or who has been abandoned; or who is not attending school as required; or who is a run-away from home or court-ordered placement.

Information can be found on the Douglas County District Attorney's Office Pre-Trial Diversion Services page.

Office of the District AttorneyLocation: The Judicial & Law Enforcement CenterAddress: 111 E. 11th Street, Unit 100, Lawrence, Kansas 66044-2912Phone: 785-841-0211Fax: 785-832-8202District Attorney's Webpage

First, call the police or sheriff's office and make a full report. In most cases, a law enforcement officer will meet with you to obtain important details. The relevant law enforcement agencies then refer the results of their investigations to the District Attorney's Office.

The Douglas County District Attorney's Office's Victim/Witness Coordinators provide assistance to victims and witnesses of crime. These Coordinators act as liaisons between law enforcement, prosecutors, community resources, families, criminal justice system representatives, employers and schools. Specifically, our Victim/Witness Coordinators provide the following services:

Each of the boards meet one time per month. A different Citizen Review Board meets every Wednesday of the month.  The review times  times are from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m..  Generally three different families meet with the CRB assigned to them in that time frame.

The duties and responsibilities of a CRB volunteer are set out in K. S. A. 38-1813. A CRB volunteer shall:

Volunteers must complete four hours of ongoing or "in-service" training each calendar year. CRB volunteers may attend workshops as arranged by the CRB or CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) programs or complete applicable readings. Documentation of participation is required. You can visit the 'CASA' website.

Douglas County Citizen Review Board (CRB) is a court based volunteer program.  Staff recruit, train, and supervise five volunteer boards that review Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases. The boards make recommendations to the juvenile division. The Juvenile Division judge appoints community volunteers to serve on the CRBs. The CRB staff trains volunteers and administers the processes involved in the boards' operations.

A CRB volunteer must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of Douglas County, Kansas, and successfully complete the following screening procedure:

No, you cannot use hours that you have performed for one case to satisfy hours for another case. 

No. All services provided through the Douglas County pretrial release program are at no cost to the defendant, including electronic monitoring.

Yes. As long as it is permitted by the courts, a program participant can maintain full employment.