Johnson County Kansas

In 2022 the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office filed 200 Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases based on abuse and neglect or dangerous conduct on the part of the minor child, and 237 CINC cases based truancy or the failure to attend school as required by law.

The diversion program is intended to give a "second chance" to offenders who commit a relatively minor criminal offense.

Effective July 1, 2020, Intermediate Intervention Programs (Diversion) came under the administration of the District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office decides which juveniles are accepted into the program and monitors compliance with the contracts.

Not all “bad” checks fall under the jurisdiction of the criminal courts. Here are the guidelines

The Johnson County Veterans Treatment Court (“VTC”) is a program for Justice Involved Veterans who are charged with criminal offenses in Johnson County District Court that offers supervised treatment and supportive services as an alternative to incarceration.

The Mental Health Diversion Program may be available to defendants whose offense is correlated with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI).

Traffic Diversion is an opportunity to have your citation dismissed if you comply with the terms of your Diversion.

There are many resources available to the residents of Johnson County, KS who have experienced victimization.

The purpose of the Domestic Violence Division of the Johnson County District Attorney's Office is to charge and prosecute criminal cases in which the victim and the defendant have some type of domestic relationship.

Steve Howe is a native Kansan, growing up in Salina. Steve graduated from Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Criminal Justice and Political Science in 1985.