20-323. Same; act supplemental to existing laws. This act shall be construed as supplemental to existing statutes pertaining to the selection or appointment of a judge pro tem of the district court. History: L. 1965, ch. 215, § 6; June 30.
20-327. Terms of judges. All judges of district courts elected under the provisions of this act[*] shall be elected for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. History: L. 1968, ch. 385, § 32; March 30. * “This act,” see, also, 4-201 to 4-230, 20-325, 20-328 to 20-333.
20-328. Pending actions and proceedings. All actions and proceedings pending in the district court of any county at the time any judicial district is abolished and a new district established under the provisions of this act [*], whether the issues are joined or not, shall proceed in the district court of the judicial district in […]
20-329. Chief judge; election by district court judges in such judicial district; duties. In every judicial district, the district court judges in such judicial district shall elect a district judge as chief judge who shall have general control over the assignment of cases within the district, subject to supervision by the supreme court. The procedure […]
20-330. Powers, rights and authority of district judges in districts with more than one district judge. Each of the district judges in judicial districts having more than one district judge shall have all the rights, powers and authority throughout said district possessed by district judges, the same as if each judge was the sole judge […]
20-331. Residence requirements of judges of the district court. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), any person who has the qualifications prescribed for a district judge by K.S.A. 20-334 shall be eligible for nomination, election or appointment to the office of judge of the district court in any judicial district. If such person is […]
20-333. Abolishment of office of judge upon death, resignation or retirement in certain cases. Whenever under the provisions of this act [*] provision is made for the abolishment of the office of district judge in any judicial district, and the district judge holding any such office shall die, resign or retire during the four (4) […]
20-333b. Transfer of pending proceedings to new district. All actions and proceedings pending in the district court of any county at the time the county is transferred from one judicial district to another, whether or not the issues are joined, shall proceed in the district court of the judicial district to which the county is […]
20-334. Qualifications of judges of the district court. (a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-2909, and amendments thereto, any person who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a district judge shall: (1) Have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas; (2) be a resident of the judicial district […]
20-335. Abolishment of certain courts; transfer of records; certain officers of abolished courts to become employees of district court. (a) On January 10, 1977, the following courts of limited jurisdiction shall be and are hereby abolished: (1) County courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-802 or 20-802a; (2) city courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1424, 20-1424a, […]
20-336. Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable. In any judicial district which has not approved the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges, election laws applicable to the election of county officers shall govern every election of district magistrate judges. Each district magistrate judge shall be elected by the electors of the […]
20-337. District magistrate judges who are not admitted to practice law, temporary certificates; examinations; manual of laws and principles prepared by supreme court. Any person who takes office as district magistrate judge on January 10, 1977, and any person who thereafter is elected or appointed to the office of district magistrate judge and, in either […]
20-338. District magistrate judge positions established. (a) District magistrate judge positions shall be constituted as provided in subsection (b). (b) (1) In the first judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Atchison county, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-354a, and amendments thereto. (2) In the second judicial district, there shall […]
20-341. District magistrate judges; expenses; retirement system. (a) District magistrate judges shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in the same manner and to the same extent district judges are reimbursed for such expenses. (b) Commencing with the first day of the first payroll period of the fiscal year […]
20-342. District court rules for administrative operations of court and nonjudicial personnel. After consultation with the district magistrate judges of such court, each district court, by action of a majority of the district judges thereof, may promulgate such rules as may be necessary to provide for the administrative operations of such court and to facilitate […]
20-343. Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel. The chief judge of each judicial district, shall appoint a clerk of the district court in each county within such judicial district. The chief judge shall designate one of such clerks as the chief clerk of the district court of such judicial […]
20-345. Appointment of clerical and nonjudicial personnel for district courts; qualifications; compensation; duties; approval of appointment by certain judges, when. Within staffing limits prescribed by the supreme court and appropriations therefor or the annual budget allocated pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto, the chief judge of each judicial district shall appoint such […]
20-346a. Parole and court services officers. (a) The department of corrections shall have the functions and duties provided by law with regard to providing parole officers for felons placed on parole by the prisoner review board but shall not provide parole officers for the supervision of misdemeanants placed on parole by the district courts of […]
20-347. Location of courthouses; chief judge’s duties. The chief judge in each judicial district, with the approval of the supreme court, may provide for holding court in locations within such judicial district, other than in the courthouses of the several counties within such district, whenever suitable facilities are available for such purpose. History: L. 1976, […]
20-348. County commissioners responsible for certain expenses of district court operations. Except for expenses required by law to be paid by the state, the board of county commissioners of each county have an obligation to adequately fund the operation of the district court in the county and shall be responsible for all expenses incurred for […]
