Court Overwhelmed by Backlog | Kansas City News

Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Lee’s Summit Municipal Court is drowning in a case backlog that’s grown 70,000 people since 1981, with judges handling up to 800 cases a day—23 seconds per person—while probation officers burn out and families suffer. From traffic tickets to domestic violence, every case matters, but the system can’t keep up. Judges have pleaded for change, even leaving notes on paper bags urging residents to demand action. Now city officials are finally responding: two new staff members are on board, an audit’s been reviewed, and talks are underway to add more court days and probation officers. The goal?…