After a preliminary hearing, the trail occurs in felony cases. In misdemeanor cases, you have no preliminary hearing. In the state system, if you are not satisfied with the District Court decision, you can appeal to the Court of Appeals. The court reviews the evidence that was submitted at the previous hearing. If you are not satisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeals, you can file a Petition for Review to the Kansas Supreme Court for an on the record appeal.
Municipal courts are the same as city courts.
DUIs may typically be filed in city courts if you were caught driving within the city limits. Usually this involves an arrest by a city police officer. Even if you are driving within the city limits, you can be charged in district court in the state court system. Each city has a municipal court. It is estimated that there are currently 354 municipal courts in Kansas.