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KS Stat § 20-361 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-361 Compensation of certain district court personnel to be paid by state; pay plan for court reporters, exceptions.

20-361. Compensation of certain district court personnel to be paid by state; pay plan for court reporters, exceptions. (a) The state shall pay the salaries of all nonjudicial personnel of the district courts of this state, except for personnel enumerated in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 20-162, and amendments thereto, and no county may supplement the compensation of district court personnel paid by the state. With regard to judicial and nonjudicial personnel of the district courts whose salary is payable by the state, the state shall provide for unemployment security coverage, employer contributions for retirement, workmen's compensation coverage, health insurance coverage and surety bond coverage.(b) Except as provided further, the supreme court shall establish a formal pay plan for court reporters serving district judges. Within the limits of legislative appropriations therefor, compensation of court reporters shall be paid by the state in an amount prescribed by the pay plan established by the supreme court. The plan shall detail each reporter's position by classification, pay grade and pay step. Pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-384, and amendments thereto, compensation of court reporters shall be paid by the state in an amount prescribed by the chief judge of the district court where such reporter serves. No county may supplement the compensation of any court reporter.History: L. 1978, ch. 108, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 48; L. 1990, ch. 95, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 17; 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 § 20-363 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-363 Abolishment of certain district court employee job positions; positions assumed by county; payment by county of compensation.

20-363. Abolishment of certain district court employee job positions; positions assumed by county; payment by county of compensation. (a) On and after June 18, 1979, job positions for district court employees whose principal duties involved service of process for the district court of the county immediately prior to such date shall be abolished. Except as provided in subsection (b), on and after such date the office of sheriff in such county shall assume the duties of service of process for the district court of the county and there is hereby created job positions in such sheriff's office in a number equal to the number of job positions abolished in the district court of such county by this section.(b) On and after June 18, 1979, in Wyandotte county the county shall assume the duties of service of process for the district court of such county and there is hereby created job positions in such county, under the supervision of the board of county commissioners, in a number equal to the number of job positions abolished in the district court of such county by this section.(c) In appointing persons to fill the job positions created by this section, due consideration shall be given to appointing those persons whose job positions are abolished by this act. On and after such date the county shall pay the compensation and employer's contributions of such employees and amounts therefor may be paid during the budget year even though the same were not included in the budget of expenditures for such year. On and after June 18, 1979, district court employees shall not perform the function of serving process for the district courts. A county may issue no-fund warrants to cover costs imposed upon the county for calendar year 1979 pursuant to this section and such warrants may be issued without the approval of the state board of tax appeals.History: L. 1979, ch. 78, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 52; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 46; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-365 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-365 Clerks of district courts; use of facsimile signature.

20-365. Clerks of district courts; use of facsimile signature. Records and judicial proceedings requiring the attestation of the clerk of the district court may, upon order of the chief judge of such court, be authenticated by the clerk by the use of a facsimile signature in lieu of the clerk's manual signature. The facsimile signature shall be a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping or other means of the manual signature of the clerk. The clerk shall file with the secretary of state such clerk's manual signature and facsimile signature certified by such clerk under oath. Upon compliance with these provisions by the clerk, such clerk's facsimile signature has the same legal effect as such clerk's manual signature. Upon appropriate supreme court rule, an electronic signature of the clerk may be authorized and has the same legal effect as a manual signature.History: L. 1988, ch. 110, § 1; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 25; L. 2010, ch. 70, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-366 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-366 Security for district courts.

20-366. Security for district courts. Every county shall provide security for each division of the district court as is determined by the county commissioners to be necessary and proper.History: L. 1991, ch. 83, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-368 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-368 Disposition of bail forfeitures.

20-368. Disposition of bail forfeitures. The clerk of the district court shall remit at least monthly to the county treasurer of each county in the judicial district, and the county treasurer shall deposit the same to the credit of the county general fund, the amount equal to 40% of the total amount of bail forfeitures received in such county during the preceding calendar month.History: L. 1998, ch. 52, § 3; Apr. 9.
KS Stat § 20-369 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-369 Domestic violence special program fee; disposition; expenditure of fund.

20-369. Domestic violence special program fee; disposition; expenditure of fund. (a) If a judicial district creates a local fund, the court may impose a fee as provided in this section against any defendant for crimes involving a family or household member as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5414, and amendments thereto, and against any defendant found to have committed a domestic violence offense pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 22-4615, and amendments thereto. The chief judge of each judicial district where such fee is imposed shall set the amount of such fee by rules adopted in such judicial district in an amount not to exceed $100 per case.(b) Such fees shall be deposited into the local fund and disbursed pursuant to recommendations of the chief judge under this act. All moneys collected by this section shall be paid into the domestic violence special programs fund in the county where the fee is collected, as established by the judicial district.(c) Expenditures made in each judicial district shall be determined by the chief judge and shall be paid to domestic violence programs administered by the court and to local programs within the judicial district that enhance a coordinated community justice response to the issue of domestic violence.History: L. 2001, ch. 177, § 14; L. 2010, ch. 101, § 4; L. 2011, ch. 91, § 10; July 1.Section was also amended by L. 2011, ch. 30, § 109, but that version was repealed by L. 2011, ch. 91 § 41.
KS Stat § 20-370 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-370 Children's advocacy center assessment fee; children's advocacy center fund established; expenditures.

20-370. Children's advocacy center assessment fee; children's advocacy center fund established; expenditures. (a) On and after July 1, 2013, any defendant convicted of a crime under chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, in which a minor is a victim, shall pay an assessment fee in the amount of $400 to the clerk of the district court. All moneys received pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the children's advocacy center fund established in subsection (b).(b) There is hereby established the children's advocacy center fund in the state treasury which shall be administered by the attorney general. All expenditures from the children's advocacy center fund shall be for operating expenditures of children's advocacy centers in the state that are eligible for funding pursuant to law. All expenditures from the children's advocacy center fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the attorney general or the attorney general's designee.History: L. 2004, ch. 142, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 117, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-371 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-371 Electronic access to district court records; county may charge reasonable fees; no additional fees authorized.

20-371. Electronic access to district court records; county may charge reasonable fees; no additional fees authorized. Notwithstanding any statute, law, rule, regulation or supreme court rule to the contrary, any county may provide electronic access to district court records that are otherwise publicly available. A county may charge reasonable fees, not to exceed those authorized by law, for providing electronic access to such records. No statute, law, rule, regulation or supreme court rule shall authorize the charging of a fee in addition to a county fee, if any, for providing electronic access to district court records.History: L. 2006, ch. 148, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-375 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-375 Purpose of act.

20-375. Purpose of act. The purpose of this act* is to improve the enforcement of duties of support and restitution.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 96; July 3.* See comparative table of sections in Constitution volume at L. 1972, ch. 123.
KS Stat § 20-376 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-376 Definitions.

20-376. Definitions. (1) "Court" means the district court of this state.(2) "Duty of support" includes any duty of support imposed by any court order, decree or judgment, whether interlocutory or final, whether incidental to a proceeding for divorce, separate maintenance or otherwise.(3) "Support" as used in this section and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-378 and 20-379, and amendments thereto, means child support, whether interlocutory or final, and maintenance.(4) "Obligor" means any person owing a duty of support or restitution.(5) "Obligee" means any person or entity to whom a duty of support or restitution is owed.(6) "Duty of restitution" includes any duty of restitution imposed by any agreement, diversion agreement, court order, decree or judgment, whether interlocutory or final, pursuant to a criminal conviction, order of assignment to intensive supervised probation, order of probation or condition of parole.(7) "Restitution" as used in this section and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-378 and 20-379, and amendments thereto, means monetary remuneration owed by an obligor to an obligee as compensation for loss incurred through criminal actions of the obligor which result in loss to the obligee. For the purposes of this act, restitution shall include court costs.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 227, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 152, § 21; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 34; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 97; July 3.
KS Stat § 20-377 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-377 Court trustee; appointment.

20-377. Court trustee; appointment. The court may provide by rule adopted by the judge or judges of each of the judicial districts of Kansas for the establishment of the office of court trustee for the judicial district. The court trustee shall be a person licensed to practice law in the state of Kansas and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief judge of the judicial district.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 35; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 36; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-378 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-378 Same; duties.

20-378. Same; duties. The court trustee shall have the responsibility:(a) For collection of support or restitution from the obligor upon the written request of the obligee or upon the order of the court; and(b) to compile a list of individuals who owe arrearages under a support order or have failed, after appropriate notice, to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to a duty of support. The court trustee shall deliver such list to the secretary for children and families on a quarterly basis or more frequently as requested by the secretary.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 4; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 98; L. 2007, ch. 174, § 1; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 18; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-379 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-379 Same; powers.

20-379. Same; powers. (a) The court trustee shall be authorized and empowered to pursue all civil remedies which would be available to the obligee or obligor in establishing and enforcing payment of support or restitution.(b) The court trustee may also file motions for an increase or a decrease of the amount of support on behalf of any child. Any such motion to modify the amount of support shall not be heard until notice has been given to the obligee, the obligor and their attorneys of record, if any.(c) The court trustee shall have the following additional powers and duties upon approval of the chief judge:(1) To issue summonses, administrative subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to obligors, obligees and other witnesses who possess knowledge or books and records relating to enforcement of support or restitution to appear in the office of the trustee or before the district court for examination;(2) to administer oaths and take sworn testimony on the record or by affidavit;(3) to appoint special process servers as required to carry out the court trustee's responsibilities under this section;(4) to enter into stipulations, acknowledgments, agreements and journal entries, subject to approval of the court; and(5) to enter into contracts pursuant to K.S.A. 75-719, and amendments thereto, with the attorney general for the collection of debts owed to courts or restitution owed to obligees.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 173, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 36; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 99; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 37; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-381 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-381 Payment of authorized expenditures.

20-381. Payment of authorized expenditures. (a) All expenditures provided for in this act shall be paid as follows:(1) In each judicial district consisting of a single county such expenditure shall be paid by the board of county commissioners or chief judge from the court trustees operations fund as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-380, and amendments thereto.(2) In each judicial district consisting of more than one county which has a single court trustee operation serving all the counties in that district, such expenditure shall be paid by the:(A) Board of county commissioners of the county having the greatest amount of support or restitution money collected by the court trustee's office in such district from the court trustees operations fund of such county, and such board of county commissioners shall send a statement to the board of county commissioners of each of the other counties in such district for a proportional amount of such annual expenditures with such proportion to be based upon the respective amounts of support and restitution money collected by the court trustee's office of each county within such judicial district. Each board of county commissioners receiving a statement pursuant to this section shall make payment of the same from the court trustees operations fund of the county; or(B) chief judge of such judicial district. Such judge shall pay such annual expenditures from the court trustee operations fund in the district court of each county based upon the respective amounts of support and restitution money collected by the court trustee's office of each county within such judicial district. The chief judge shall promptly reimburse the county general fund for expenditures made for salary, compensation and fringe benefits made on behalf of the court trustee's office pursuant to K.S.A. 20-162, 20-358 and 20-359, and amendments thereto.(3) The expenditure for a court trustee office in a multicounty district which does not operate in all counties of the district shall be paid proportionately, as in subsection (2), from the court trustee operations fund of each county served by the court trustee.(b) The chief judge and the board of county commissioners may agree on a reimbursement amount to the county general fund in an amount less than the total expenses of the court trustee's office, but such reimbursement amount shall not exceed the total expenses of the court trustee's office.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 105, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 96, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 101; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 39; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-382 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-382 Authorized expenditures, when paid.

20-382. Authorized expenditures, when paid. The expenditure for salaries, compensation and necessary expenses of the office of court trustee provided for in this act may be paid during any budget year, even though the same was not included in the budget expenditures for such budget year, until such time as the office shall become self-supporting, as determined by the chief judge.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 8; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 38; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 40; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-383 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 3 - District Courts|20-383 Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption.

20-383. Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption. (a) The district court shall provide by court rule for such other matters as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this act, including, but not limited to, the appointment of deputy trustees and other staff and a procedure to review written requests of the obligee or obligor for exemption from the office of court trustee's responsibility for collection of support or restitution as provided in subsection (b).(b) (1) In reviewing the written request for exemption provided in subsection (a), the presiding judge shall make a determination on whether the claimant's request is a good cause claim based on all relevant factors.(2) The presiding judge's determination shall be based upon the totality of the circumstances and no one factor shall be determinative as to the outcome of the claimant's request for such good cause claim for exemption.History: L. 1972, ch. 123, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 96, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 102; July 3.
KS Stat § 20-438 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 4 - District Court Divisions In Certain Districts|20-438 Specialized divisions of district court; establishment; assignment of personnel.

20-438. Specialized divisions of district court; establishment; assignment of personnel. Whenever the judges of the district court deem it necessary for the efficient and effective administration of justice, and with approval of the supreme court, such judges may establish specialized divisions of such district court. Such divisions may be established for, but not limited to, the following purposes: Probate matters, traffic cases, juvenile matters, domestic cases or any combination thereof. The chief judge, with the approval of the other judges of the district court, shall provide for the assignment and reassignment of judges to any specialized division established as provided in this section, and the chief judge shall provide for the assignment of cases to any such division. The chief judge also may assign a clerk of the district court, or an assistant or deputy district court clerk, to any such division to serve as chief clerk of such division. Such other personnel of the district court as are necessary for the operation thereof may be assigned to any such specialized division by the chief judge.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 35; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 26; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 6 - District Courts In Counties Over 100,000|20-626 Additional courtrooms in counties over 300,000; no-fund warrants; tax levies.

20-626. Additional courtrooms in counties over 300,000; no-fund warrants; tax levies. The board of county commissioners of any county in this state having a population of more than 300,000 is hereby authorized to issue no-fund warrants for the purpose of paying all costs incurred in providing additional quarters in any available space of the courthouse for the holding of court and jury and retiring rooms, except that before such warrants shall be issued the board of county commissioners shall have received from all of the judges of the appropriate court a resolution certifying to necessity of additional quarters. Such no-fund warrants shall be issued in the manner and form, bear interest and be redeemed as prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto, except that they may be issued without the approval of the state board of tax appeals, and without the notation required by said section. The board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued, sufficient to pay such warrants and the interest thereon, except that in lieu of making only one tax levy, the county commissioners may, if it deems it advisable, make a tax levy each year for not to exceed five years in approximately equal installments for the purpose of paying said warrants and the interest thereon. All such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to or within the aggregate tax levy limitation prescribed by article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. None of the provisions of the state budget law shall apply to any expenditure which has been provided for by the issuance of warrants under this act.History: L. 1968, ch. 387, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 53; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 47; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-910a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts|20-910a Transcript as evidence.

20-910a. Transcript as evidence. That the transcript of notes of any duly appointed official reporter of the district court of any proceedings taken by such reporter in any court in the state of Kansas, which shall thereafter be transcribed by such reporter, and certified by him to be a true copy of all the evidence of any witness or witnesses examined or other proceedings had in such court, may be introduced in evidence by any party desiring to use the same under like circumstances and with like effect as the deposition of such witness or witnesses, or for any purpose for which the same may be competent.History: L. 1943, ch. 151, § 1; March 24.