20-3001. Court of appeals; establishment as part of constitutional court of justice; jurisdiction; power to suspend proceedings in lower court during appeal. On January 10, 1977, there shall be and is hereby established a court of record which shall be known as the court of appeals. The court of appeals shall be a part of […]
20-3002. Judges; number; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court. (a) The court of appeals shall consist of 14 judges whose positions shall be numbered one to 14. (b) Judges of the court of appeals shall be appointed in the manner provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-3020, and amendments thereto. Each judge of the […]
20-3006. Judges; candidacy for retention, eligibility, procedure; election; ballot form; application of election laws. (a) Not less than 60 days prior to the holding of the general election next preceding the expiration of the term of any judge of the court of appeals, the judge may file in the office of the secretary of state […]
20-3010. Commencement of duties by judge appointed to fill vacancy; rights, privileges, powers and duties; terms of office; eligibility for retention in office; election on question of retention; term for which retained; rejection, vacancy, appointment of successor; failure to declare candidacy, vacancy. (a) Any person appointed to the office of judge of the court of […]
20-3011. Chief judge of court of appeals; election by court of appeals judges; powers. The court of appeals judges shall elect a judge of the court of appeals to serve as chief judge of such court. The procedure for such election shall be determined by the court of appeals. The chief judge shall exercise such […]
20-3012. Hearing panels; composition; number; presiding judge. For the purpose of hearing and determining cases, the judges of the court of appeals may sit together or in panels. A hearing panel shall consist of three (3) judges. For convenience in administration, each panel may be numbered, and the chief judge from time to time shall […]
20-3013. Principal offices of court of appeals in Topeka; courtroom and quarters; authority to hold court in any county; facilities provided by district court chief judge. The court of appeals shall sit and maintain its principal offices in the city of Topeka, and it shall be the duty of the secretary of administration to provide […]
20-3014. Law clerks, stenographers and other court personnel; compensation in accordance with pay plan adopted by supreme court. Each judge of the court of appeals may appoint a law clerk and also may appoint one (1) secretary or stenographer. The persons so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the judge appointing them. Subject to […]
20-3015. Clerk of supreme court ex officio clerk of court of appeals; duties; rules of supreme court to govern writing and publication of opinions; supreme court reporter ex officio reporter of court of appeals; duties of judicial administrator. (a) The clerk of the supreme court shall be clerk of the court of appeals, and it […]
20-3016. Request by court of appeals to transfer case to supreme court; certification of jurisdiction and findings; rules of supreme court; disposition of case by supreme court. (a) The court of appeals, prior to final determination of any case before it, may request that such case be transferred to the supreme court for its review […]
20-3017. Motion to transfer case from court of appeals to supreme court; requirements; disposition of case by supreme court; failure to file motion deemed waiver of objection to jurisdiction of court of appeals. Within 30 days after the date the notice of appeal has been served on the appellee in any case appealed to the […]
20-3018. Transfer of certain cases docketed in supreme court to court of appeals; transfer of cases docketed in wrong court; effect; motion for rehearing by court of appeals; petition for review of case by supreme court; rules of supreme court; authority of supreme court in granting or denying review; power of supreme court to order […]
20-3019. Motions; filing with judges residing in 18th or 29th judicial districts; supreme court rules. With regard to proceedings within the jurisdiction of the court of appeals, the supreme court shall prescribe by rule procedures for filing with judges of the court of appeals residing in the eighteenth or twenty-ninth judicial districts such motions or […]
20-3020. Judges; appointment by governor; consent of senate; time limitations; commencement of judges’ duties; qualifications. (a) (1) On and after July 1, 2013, any vacancy occurring in the office of any judge of the court of appeals and any position to be open on the court of appeals as a result of enlargement of such […]
20-3021. Docket fee when filing an appeal; waiver; disbursement. (a) (1) On and after July 1, 2014, any party filing an appeal with the court of appeals shall pay a fee in the amount of $145 to the clerk of the supreme court. (2) On and after July 1, 2014, any party filing an appeal […]
