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KS Stat § 20-337 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-337 District magistrate judges who are not admitted to practice law, temporary certificates; examinations; manual of laws and principles prepared by supreme court.

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 event, and who has not been regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, as required by subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 20-334, shall be issued a temporary certificate permitting such judge to commence upon the duties of office, conditioned that such judge becomes certified as being qualified to hold such office, as provided herein. The supreme court shall provide by rule for the examination of such district magistrate judges, in order to ensure that each such district magistrate judge possesses the minimum skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the duties of such office. Such examination shall be administered without charge, and shall be given at least once each six months at a time and place designated by the supreme court. If a district magistrate judge fails to successfully complete such examination within eighteen (18) months after the date said judge takes office, said judge shall forfeit his or her office and the district magistrate judge position for which such judge was elected or appointed shall be vacant at the expiration of such eighteen-month period. A district magistrate judge who fails to successfully complete any examination may take such examination again at the next time it is offered prior to the expiration of such eighteen-month period. Any person who fails to successfully complete the examination within the prescribed time shall be ineligible for election or appointment as a district magistrate judge, unless such person subsequently meets all the qualifications prescribed by subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 20-334.Any person who successfully completes the examination administered under this section shall be certified by the supreme court as qualified to hold such office. Any district magistrate judge who has been so certified shall be eligible for reelection or retention in office as provided in this act.The supreme court shall prepare a manual which shall contain the substantive and procedural rules of law and principles of judicial conduct which are deemed necessary to be understood and practiced by a district magistrate judge. Such manual shall be given to each district magistrate judge who is required to be examined under this section subsequent to the time of such judge's election or appointment. From time to time, as the necessity arises, such manual shall be amended and supplemented to reflect changes in the law or code of judicial conduct.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 22; April 19.
KS Stat § 20-341 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-341 District magistrate judges; expenses; retirement system.

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 ending June 30, 1994, district magistrate judges who make an election as provided in K.S.A. 20-2620 and district magistrate judges who are elected or appointed on and after July 1, 1993, shall become members of the retirement system for judges and shall be subject to and covered by the provisions of article 26 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. For such purpose a district magistrate judge shall be considered a district judge. If, upon entry into the retirement system for judges, a district judge has prior service under the Kansas public employees' retirement system, any retirement benefits to which such judge was entitled under the Kansas public employees' retirement system and retirement benefits under the retirement system for judges shall become vested whenever the total service under both systems equals 10 years, and upon such judge's retirement, each such retirement system shall be liable for the payment of retirement benefits under such system in the proportion that the years of such judge's service under such system bears to such judge's total years of service under both such systems.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 27; L. 1977, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 40; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-342 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-342 District court rules for administrative operations of court and nonjudicial personnel.

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 the regulation and supervision of the nonjudicial personnel thereof subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto. Any rules so adopted shall be consistent with applicable statutes and, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto, rules of the supreme court. Such rules shall be in addition to the rules adopted under authority of K.S.A. 60-267, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 30; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 41; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 12; July 1.L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 K. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
KS Stat § 20-343 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-343 Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel.

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 district, except that a chief clerk is not required to be designated in a judicial district which has a court administrator pursuant to the personnel plan of the supreme court or subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto. The clerks of the district court and deputies, assistants and other clerical personnel shall have such qualifications as are prescribed for the offices by statute, rule of the district court and rule of the supreme court. Such clerks, deputies, assistants and other personnel shall have such powers, duties and functions as are prescribed by law, prescribed by rules of the supreme court or assigned by the chief judge.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 31; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 112, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 42; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 19; L. 2003, ch. 14, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 13; July 1.L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 K. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
KS Stat § 20-345 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-345 Appointment of clerical and nonjudicial personnel for district courts; qualifications; compensation; duties; approval of appointment by certain judges, when.

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 bailiffs, court reporters, secretaries, court services officers and other clerical and nonjudicial personnel as necessary to perform the judicial and administrative functions of the district court. Persons appointed pursuant to this section shall have qualifications prescribed by law or rule of the supreme court. Unless specifically established by law, such persons shall receive compensation prescribed by the judicial personnel classification system or the chief judge, whichever is applicable. Such persons shall perform the duties and functions prescribed by law, designated in the personnel classification system and assigned by the chief judge. Personnel whose salary is payable by counties shall receive compensation in the amounts provided in the district court budget approved by the board of county commissioners. Whenever any person is employed or assigned to work under direct supervision of any judge or in a division of court in which a judge presides, the employment or assignment of the person shall be subject to the approval of that judge.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 33; L. 1977, ch. 110, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 7; L. 1984, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 43; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 20; L. 2003, ch. 14, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 14; July 1.L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 K. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
KS Stat § 20-346a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-346a Parole and court services officers.

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 this state. The department of corrections shall provide the visitation, supervision and other services regarding probationers and parolees which are required under the uniform act for out-of-state parolee supervision.(b) All court services officers supervising adults and juveniles placed on probation by the district courts of this state and all court services officers supervising misdemeanants placed on parole by the district courts of this state shall be appointed by the district courts as provided by law. The supreme court shall prescribe the qualifications required of persons appointed as court services officers of the district courts. The compensation of court services officers of the district courts shall be paid by the state either in accordance with the compensation plan adopted by the supreme court or approved by the chief judge of the district court where such officer is appointed, whichever is applicable.History: L. 1978, ch. 120, § 14; L. 1984, ch. 112, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 15; July 1.L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 K. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
KS Stat § 20-347 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-347 Location of courthouses; chief judge's duties.

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, ch. 146, § 39; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-348 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-348 County commissioners responsible for certain expenses of district court operations.

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 the operation of the district court in the county.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 41; L. 2002, ch. 56, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-349 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-349 Budget for district court expenses payable by counties, preparation; approval of budget.

20-349. Budget for district court expenses payable by counties, preparation; approval of budget. The chief judge in each judicial district shall be responsible for the preparation of the budget to be submitted to the board of county commissioners of each county. The board of county commissioners shall then have final authority to determine and approve the budget for district court operations payable by their county. The judicial administrator of the courts shall prescribe the form upon which such budgets shall be submitted. The budget shall include all expenditures payable by the county for operations of the district court in such county. A separate budget shall be prepared for each county within the district and the judges of the district court shall approve the budget for the county in which such judges are regularly assigned prior to submission of such budget to the board of county commissioners. The compensation to be paid to district court personnel excluded from the judicial personnel classification system pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 20-162, and amendments thereto, shall be listed in the budget as a separate item for each job position. After the amount of such district court budget is established, the expenditures under such budget, other than expenditures for job positions contained in the budget, shall be under the control and supervision of the chief judge, and the board of county commissioners shall approve all claims submitted by the chief judge within the limits of such district court budget. The financial affairs of the district court in each county including, but not limited to, nonexpendable trust funds, law library funds and court trustee operations shall be subject to audit pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-1122, and amendments thereto, as part of the annual county audit. Reports of fiscal or managerial discrepancies or noncompliance with applicable law shall be made to the judicial administrator of the courts as well as the board of county commissioners. Chief judges who have not elected to be responsible for the district court budget pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto, shall be subject to the supreme court rules relating to the district court operations payable by the county.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 44; L. 1977, ch. 110, § 4; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 8; L. 1992, ch. 267, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 22; L. 2002, ch. 56, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 16; July 1.L. 2014, ch. 82, was held to be an invalid enactment, see Solomon v. State, 303 K. 512, 364 P.3d 536 (2015).
KS Stat § 20-353 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-353 Conversion of district magistrate judge positions to new district judge positions; procedure.

20-353. Conversion of district magistrate judge positions to new district judge positions; procedure. If, upon the death, resignation, retirement or removal of a district magistrate judge in any judicial district, the supreme court determines that, in order to effectively expedite the business of the district court in the judicial district, the district magistrate judge position should be eliminated and that an additional position of district judge or an additional division of the district court of the judicial district should be created, the supreme court shall certify to the secretary of state the elimination of the district magistrate judge position and the creation of an additional position of district judge or division of the district court. If the position or division is to be created in a judicial district in which the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges has been approved, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901, and amendments thereto, the certification also shall be made to the chairperson of the district judicial nominating commission of the judicial district. When the certification has been made, the position or division shall be deemed created and the judgeship therefor shall be deemed vacant, to be filled in the manner provided by law for filling vacancies in judgeships in the judicial district.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 24; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 45; Jan. 12, 1987.
KS Stat § 20-354 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-354 Elimination of certain district magistrate judge positions; procedure.

20-354. Elimination of certain district magistrate judge positions; procedure. If, upon the death, resignation, retirement or removal of a district magistrate judge of a county in which there are two or more district magistrate judge positions or in which there also is at least one district judge position, the supreme court determines that the continuation of the vacant district magistrate judge position is unnecessary, due to the ability of the remaining judges of the district court in the county to assume the entire judicial workload of the county, the supreme court shall certify the elimination of the district magistrate judge position to the secretary of state. Where the position to be eliminated is in a judicial district in which the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges has been approved, such certification also shall be made to the chairperson of the district judicial nominating commission of the judicial district.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 25; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 46; Jan. 12, 1987.
KS Stat § 20-354a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-354a Elimination of magistrate judge positions and creation of new district judge position in first district.

20-354a. Elimination of magistrate judge positions and creation of new district judge position in first district. Upon the first vacancy occurring in a district magistrate judge position in the first judicial district as the result of resignation, retirement, death or removal of an incumbent, the supreme court shall eliminate the position and certify its elimination as provided in K.S.A. 20-354, and amendments thereto. Upon the second vacancy occurring in a district magistrate judge position in the first judicial district as the result of resignation, retirement, death or removal of an incumbent, the supreme court shall eliminate the position, and certify its elimination, and create an additional position of district judge of the district court of the district, and certify its creation, as provided in K.S.A. 20-353, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1982, ch. 130, § 19; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 11; April 28.
KS Stat § 20-357 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-357 Reproduction and preservation of court records.

20-357. Reproduction and preservation of court records. Within the limits of the district court budget, any chief judge of a judicial district may purchase, lease or acquire the equipment and facilities necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of K.S.A. 20-159, and amendments thereto, and by contract and agreement arrange for the use thereof, and may employ personnel necessary to operate the equipment and facilities.History: L. 1977, ch. 104, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 24; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-358 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-358 Health care benefit coverage of district court officers and employees.

20-358. Health care benefit coverage of district court officers and employees. With regard to district court officers and employees whose total salary is payable by a county, such county shall either provide for insurance coverage for hospitalization, medical services, surgical services and other health services at least equal to insurance coverage provided to other state officers and employees under the state health care benefits program or, if such district court officers and employees are designated by the Kansas state employees health care commission under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 75-6501 as qualified to participate in the state health care benefits program, shall pay the employer's costs for enrolling such employees under the state health care benefits program. In the event a county elects the latter type of coverage, counties shall remit the employer and employee premiums to the Kansas state employees health care commission in accordance with the directions of the commission, and counties may adopt the same type payroll deduction plan for employee premiums as provided in K.S.A. 75-6506. The provisions of K.S.A. 75-6501 to 75-6511, inclusive, shall be applicable to such employees in the same manner as other persons eligible to participate in the state health care benefits program.History: L. 1977, ch. 110, § 10; L. 1984, ch. 329, § 12; Aug. 1.
KS Stat § 20-359 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-359 Certain district court officers and employees; fringe benefits; counties' duties.

20-359. Certain district court officers and employees; fringe benefits; counties' duties. With regard to district court officers and employees whose salary is payable by a county, the county shall serve as fiscal and reporting agent and pay and provide for old age survivors and disability insurance contributions and income tax withholding. All payments made by a county to judicial department employees or on their behalf, shall be deemed to have been paid by the state of Kansas. Counties shall include district court officers and employees whose total salary is payable by the county in any employees' retirement, unemployment security, liability, workmen's compensation and surety bond coverage provided for county employees, and may prorate the costs therefor for district court officers and employees to the annual district court budget if the county has so provided in the district court budget.History: L. 1977, ch. 110, § 11; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 10; Jan. 1, 1979.
KS Stat § 20-360 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-360 Performance of marriage ceremonies; disposition of honorariums.

20-360. Performance of marriage ceremonies; disposition of honorariums. A judge of the district court may retain any honorarium received for such judge's services in performing a marriage ceremony, except when such services are performed between the hours of eight o'clock a.m. and five o'clock p.m. on a day when the court is regularly open for the conduct of business in which event such honorarium shall be turned over to the clerk of the court for disposition pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2801, and any amendments thereto.History: L. 1977, ch 112, § 35; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 5; Jan. 1, 1979.