20-101. Court of record; jurisdiction; administrative authority; duties of chief justice. The supreme court shall be a court of record, and in addition to the original jurisdiction conferred by the constitution, shall have such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law; and during the pendency of any appeal, on such terms as may be […]
20-101a. Original jurisdiction in legislative apportionment cases. The supreme court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction in regard to any suit in law or equity, or any controversy relating to the apportionment of representation in the legislature of the state of Kansas. History: L. 1963, ch. 203, § 1; June 30.
20-102. Terms. The supreme court shall meet at the state capital on the first Tuesday in January and July in each year. Special and adjourned terms of the court may also be held at such times as a majority of the judges may direct; but notice of the time of the holding of such special […]
20-103. Adjournments. If a majority of said court should not be in attendance on the first day of the term, the clerk shall enter such fact on record, and the court shall stand adjourned till the succeeding day, and so from day to day for three days; and if said court shall not be opened […]
20-104. Records and papers. The records and papers of the supreme court shall be kept at the seat of government, in a suitable room to be provided for the accommodation of the court, and not be removed therefrom unless by direction of the court, and then only so long as the court may permit. History: […]
20-105. Qualifications of justices. No person shall be qualified to hold the office of justice of the supreme court, unless such person shall have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas and has engaged in the active and continuous practice of law, as a lawyer, judge of a court of record […]
20-106. Marshal; powers; oath. The supreme court may, on special occasions, when necessity shall require, appoint a marshal, who shall have power to serve processes, and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the court or enjoined by law; he shall take the usual oath of office. History: G.S. 1868, […]
20-107. Process; fees. All process or writs issuing out of the supreme court shall be directed to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county where the same is to be executed, who shall serve the same: Provided, That the marshal of said court shall have power to serve any such order, warrant, notice […]
20-108. Carrying out appellate court judgments and decrees by district courts. An appellate court of this state may require the district court of the county where any action or proceeding shall have originated to carry the judgment or decree of the appellate court into execution; and the same shall be carried into execution by proper […]
20-109. Clerk; oath; fees. Before entering on the duties of his office, the clerk of the supreme court shall take and subscribe the oath of office; and the clerk shall receive, in addition to the fees already prescribed, such per diem during the term as may be allowed by said court. History: G.S. 1868, ch. […]
20-110. Duties of clerk. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the supreme court to enter of record all orders, judgments, decrees and proceedings of the court, and to issue all process required by law or ordered by the court, and perform such other duties as may be required of him by the […]
20-111. Syllabus of case. When a case is decided by the supreme court, the judge delivering the opinion shall, at the time the decision is made, file with the clerk a brief statement, in writing, of the points decided in the case, which shall constitute the syllabus in the published reports of the case. History: […]
20-112. Written opinions. The opinion of the court shall in all cases as soon as practicable be reduced to writing, and filed in the cause to which it relates, and a copy thereof be returned with the mandate to the court below. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 27, § 11; L. 1869, ch. 39, § 2; […]
20-115. Fees to state general fund. All fees accruing after the passage of this act shall be the property of the state of Kansas, and when collected shall be turned over to the general-revenue fund of the state, the same as above provided. History: L. 1897, ch. 110, § 4; March 19; R.S. 1923, 20-115.
20-116. Supplies; requisitions. All supplies, blank forms, books and stationery used in the office of the clerk of the supreme court shall be provided as heretofore, except each requisition for such supplies shall be signed and approved by the chief justice of the supreme court. History: L. 1897, ch. 110, § 5; March 19; R.S. […]
20-119. Supreme court nominating commission; selection of chairperson. The member who is to be chairperson of the supreme court nominating commission shall be selected in the following manner: The clerk of the supreme court, in March of any year in which the chairperson is to be elected by members of the bar, shall send by […]
20-120. Same; selection of member from each congressional district. The members of the supreme court nominating commission to be chosen from among the members of the bar of each congressional district shall be selected in the following manner: The clerk of the supreme court, in March of any year in which a member of the […]
20-121. Same; tie votes resolved by lot. In any election held for selection of the chairman or other members of the commission to be selected by the members of the bar, in case no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot and two (2) or more are tied for either […]
20-122. Same; certified roster of attorneys; certificate evidencing qualifications and voting; separate envelopes; preservation of ballots and certificates; information to secretary of state; open records. (a) The clerk of the supreme court shall use the certified roster of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas, as provided to the secretary of state pursuant to K.S.A. […]
20-123. Same; record of election and appointment to commission; notification; meetings; rules and regulations; public body subject to open meetings act. (a) When the chairperson and other members of the commission chosen by the members of the bar have been elected, and after the names of the nonlawyer members appointed by the governor have been […]
