Independence Municipal Court

Tino Le

Update: According to the news. Judge Gary Helms was reprimanded with a different judge due to his misconduct and some violations. Some of them were failing to comply with the law, failure to promote confidence in the judiciary and failing to avoid abusing the office of judiciary, etc. I was the victim of domestic violence and get charged with the same crime by this judge. I’m glad the court reprimanded this man. I have to live my life with a record because this judge abuse his power and denied to hear my side of the story even when my ex failed to appear in court. She had been charged for domestic violence for beating me up with multiple objects the first time when we lived in Olathe. Since I moved to independence I had ran into this judge twice for different situations and he always look at me differently because I’m Asian. The first time he charge me for some logs behind my own backyard and fine me without giving me time to clean it up and the second time for dv assault when I was the one who called the police for help. I know this review is long but I’m just trying to get this off my chest. I’m just happy that he’s no longer a judge for independence for the sake of the community. I’m still trying to get my case expunge to this day. Hopefully the legislative pass a law to where I can expunge this off my record🙏. God bless America!

Daniel Henderson

Got a seatbelt violation after I was rear-ended sitting at a red light... I took my seatbelt off to get out of the car.... How does that mean I was driving without it? *Because you didn't put your vehicle in park before getting out* was the answer I received. Everyday I lose faith in the independence PD and all the people working at this courthouse...

Frank Anstien

I would give this system zero Stars if I could. I got charged with receiving stolen property and tampering. This was caused by riding in a vehicle I didn't know was stolen.. My options literally where "Plead guilty or post another bail".. (bail was 6,000! So $600 10% to a bondsman I would never see again.. Yeah, dont have bail money just laying around!) kids, job, mortgage and more on the line.. Justice... What a joke!

andy plays roblox

This court house is corrupted. Judge Helm is very racist and doesn't have any moral toward Asians. Wouldn't bat an eye or try to hear you out. He dropped everyone else case with the person(suppose to be the victim) not showing up except mine. I was the victim but end up being the one who get charge. I use to live in Kansas and the court system over there is much better than independence. I will never call the independence police department again even if I'm dying. It's kind of sad that your tax money goes to support this court and to live with a record just because a judge view you differently.