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Lawrence Municipal Court is located at 1 Riverfront Plaza.

The City of Lawrence Municipal Court is holding its School Supplies for Fines program, starting Monday and running through August 22.

Participants can purchase $15 worth of new school supplies from the approved list below and bring them and their receipt to the Lawrence Municipal Court, 1 Riverfront Plaza, suite 310, to get $50 credited toward a traffic infraction and/or parking fines. 

• Washable markers (thick; Classic 8-pack)

• No. 2 Pencils, colored pencils, highlighters

• Dry erase markers (wide; blue/black)

• 24-pack Crayola crayons

• Glue sticks/liquid glue

• 2-pocket folders

• Composition notebooks/spiral notebooks (wide rule)

• Scissors

• Index cards (100 ct.)

• Ream of paper (500 sheets; white)

• Pencil box

• Fine or ultra fine point black Sharpie

• Headphones (over the ear; no earbuds)

• Backpacks

• Antibacterial wipes

• Kleenex

• Play-Doh

The program is designed to help individuals with outstanding fines while supporting local school children and families. Last year’s event brought in over 900 school supplies, according to a news release from the city.

The donations will apply only to existing court fines, not potential future fines. Individuals can also choose to donate toward fines on another person’s account.

Contact the Municipal Court at 785-832-6190 for more information or questions about the program.