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KS Stat § 20-2607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2607 Death prior to or subsequent to retirement; refund to beneficiary, when.

20-2607. Death prior to or subsequent to retirement; refund to beneficiary, when. Except as provided in K.S.A. 20-2610a, and amendments thereto, in the event of a judge's death prior to retirement, the judge's accumulated contributions shall be paid to the judge's beneficiary. Whenever a judge dies after retirement, without electing an option under K.S.A. 20-2610a, and amendments thereto, the amount of annuities the judge has received under the retirement system for judges shall be computed and if such amount is less than the judge's accumulated contributions, the difference shall be paid to the judge's beneficiary.History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 7; L. 1968, ch. 41, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 178, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2608 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2608 Retirement ages; exceptions; early retirement benefit reduction.

20-2608. Retirement ages; exceptions; early retirement benefit reduction. (a) Any judge may retire upon reaching age 65 or age 62 with the completion of 10 years of credited service or the first day of the month coinciding with or following the date that the total of the number of years of credited service and the number of years of attained age of the judge is equal to or more than 85 and upon making application for retirement to the board. Any judge upon reaching age 75 shall retire, except that when any judge attains the age of 75, such judge may, if such judge desires, finish serving the term during which such judge attains the age of 75. Upon retiring, each such judge as described in this subsection shall receive retirement annuities as provided in K.S.A. 20-2610, and amendments thereto.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any judge who is otherwise eligible to retire may retire upon reaching age 60 and, having total years of service of not less than 10 years, and upon making application to the board. Any such judge who retires on and after July 1, 1993, and prior to attaining the age of 62 shall receive a retirement annuity pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2610, and amendments thereto, based upon the normal retirement age of 62 reduced by an amount equal to the product of (1) such annual retirement annuity payable had the judge retired on the normal retirement date, multiplied by (2) the product of .2% multiplied by the number of months' difference, to the nearest whole month, between the judge's attained age at the time of retirement and age 62.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), on or after July 1, 1993, any judge who is otherwise eligible to retire may retire upon reaching age 55 with the completion of 10 years of service, and upon making application to the board. Any such judge who retires prior to attaining the age of 62 pursuant to this subsection shall receive a retirement annuity pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2610, and amendments thereto, based upon the normal retirement age of 62 reduced by an amount equal to the total of: (1) (A) The product of such annual retirement annuity payable had the judge retired on the normal retirement date, multiplied by (B) the product of .6% multiplied by the number of months' difference, to the nearest whole month, between the member's attained age at the time of retirement and age 60; and(2) for any judge who retired on or after July 1, 1993, the product of such annual retirement annuity payable had the judge retired on the normal retirement date, multiplied by 4.8%.The provisions of this subsection apply to any judge who retires before the age of 62 and has attained age 55 but has not attained age 60, with the completion of 10 years of service.History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 8; L. 1974, ch. 142, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 190, § 7; L. 1980, ch. 238, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 254, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 232, § 3; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 156, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 105, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2610d (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2610d Application of act.

20-2610d. Application of act. K.S.A. 20-2607 and 20-2610a to 20-2610d shall not apply to any judge who has retired prior to July 1, 1968.History: L. 1968, ch. 41, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2611 Statement of facts upon retirement; determination of amount of annuity.

20-2611. Statement of facts upon retirement; determination of amount of annuity. Any judge or conservator of a judge who retires under K.S.A. 20-2608 or 20-2609, and any amendments thereto, shall give to the board a statement of facts which shall include an accurate record of all service claimed by such judge, his salary when he last served as a judge, the amount of contributions he has made to the fund, designation of beneficiary and any other information the board may request. The board shall determine the accuracy of all pertinent facts claimed and may call a hearing to determine any or all matters necessary in order to determine the amount of the annuity to which such judge is entitled. After obtaining all facts it deems necessary, the board shall render its decision as to the amount of the annuity, if any, to which such judge shall be entitled.History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 11; L. 1972, ch. 108, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 143, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2612 Annuity payments; re-examination of permanently disabled, when; discontinuance of payments, when.

20-2612. Annuity payments; re-examination of permanently disabled, when; discontinuance of payments, when. Annuity payments to a judge who has retired under K.S.A. 20-2608 shall continue until the end of the month in which such judge shall die. The last annuity payment and any other payments to which such judge shall be entitled and which have not been paid at the time of his death shall be paid to his beneficiary. A judge who is receiving annuity payments under K.S.A. 20-2609 shall continue to receive such annuities as long as he is permanently disabled, and if such judge shall die while so disabled, payment of annuities shall be terminated in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for a judge who dies subsequent to his retirement. Any judge who is receiving annuities under K.S.A. 20-2609 may be required by the supreme court to submit to a re-examination at any time. Any such judge shall have the right to re-examination upon application to the court but not more often than once every six months.A physician appointed by the court shall make such examinations and report his findings to the court which shall make a determination. In the event the court shall find that the permanent disability no longer exists the court shall so notify the board and thereupon said board shall discontinue annuity payments to such judge unless said judge has in the meantime qualified for retirement by reason of his age. If any judge refuses to submit to such re-examination the court shall so inform the board which shall immediately terminate all annuity payments to such judge. Costs incurred by the supreme court for the services of a physician as authorized by this act shall be paid by the board out of moneys appropriated to administer this act, and shall not be paid out of the fund.History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2614 Appointment of successor upon retirement of justice or judge.

20-2614. Appointment of successor upon retirement of justice or judge. When a justice of the supreme court, or judge of the district court, becomes retired under the provisions of this act said judge shall be relieved of further active duties on the court, and the governor may appoint a justice or judge to succeed said judge as when a vacancy exists on that court.History: L. 1953, ch. 182, § 14; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 93; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 20-2618 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2618 Benefits exempt from state and local taxes and legal process and nonassignable, exceptions for decrees for support and maintenance and qualified domestic relations orders and lump-sum death benefit assigned to a funeral establishment.

20-2618. Benefits exempt from state and local taxes and legal process and nonassignable, exceptions for decrees for support and maintenance and qualified domestic relations orders and lump-sum death benefit assigned to a funeral establishment. Every annuity or other benefit received by any judge or other person pursuant to the retirement system for judges under the acts contained in article 26 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, is exempt from any tax of the state of Kansas or any political subdivision or taxing body thereof; shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment or except as otherwise provided, any other process or claim whatsoever; and shall be unassignable, except that within 30 days after the death of a retirant the lump-sum death benefit payable to a retirant pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4989, and amendments thereto, may be assignable to a funeral establishment providing funeral services to such retirant by the beneficiary of such retirant. Any annuity or benefit or accumulated contributions due and owing to any judge or any person under the provisions of the retirement system for judges are subject to claims of an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order. As used in this subsection, the terms "alternate payee" and "qualified domestic relations order" shall have the meaning ascribed to them in section 414(p) of the federal internal revenue code. The provisions of this act shall apply to any qualified domestic relations order which was filed or amended either before or after July 1, 1994. The Kansas public employees retirement system shall not be a party to any action under the Kansas family law code, chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, but is subject to orders from such actions issued by the district court of the county where such action was filed and may also accept orders which it deems to be qualified under this subsection from courts having jurisdiction of such actions outside the state of Kansas. Such orders from such actions shall specify either a specific amount or specific percentage of the amount of the pension or benefit or any accumulated contributions due and owing from the system to be distributed by the system pursuant to this act.History: L. 1981, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 152, § 20; L. 1990, ch. 282, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 238, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 27; L. 1994, ch. 293, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 19; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 32; May 31.
KS Stat § 20-2621 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2621 Purchase of additional benefits for service credit by certain judges.

20-2621. Purchase of additional benefits for service credit by certain judges. (1) Any judge, who first became a member of the retirement system for judges after attaining age 60 years, may elect to purchase additional benefits for service credit under the retirement system for judges. In no case shall a judge be entitled to purchase additional benefits as provided in this section if the judge's number of years of credited service and number of years of service credit purchased as provided in this section exceeds 15 years. The benefit for each such year of service credit purchased as provided in this section shall be as provided in K.S.A. 20-2610, and amendments thereto. Such benefit shall be based on the annual compensation of such judge at the time the judge purchases such additional benefits. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, such member may purchase such additional benefits by making application therefor prior to date of retirement and making a single lump-sum payment representing the amount that a judge would normally contribute under the system had the years of service credit purchased by the judge as provided in this section actually been years of credited service. Such lump-sum payment shall be based on an amount equal to the then present value of the benefits being purchased as determined by the actuary using the judge's attained age, annual compensation at the time of purchase and the actuarial assumptions and tables then in use by this system. The lump-sum payment shall be made on the date specified by the board.(2) The provisions of this section shall take effect on and after July 1, 1994.History: L. 1994, ch. 293, § 36; L. 1998, ch. 64, § 21; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2623 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2623 Applicability of federal internal revenue code and K.S.A. 74-49,123 to the system.

20-2623. Applicability of federal internal revenue code and K.S.A. 74-49,123 to the system. The retirement system for judges shall be administered by the board in the manner required to satisfy the applicable qualification requirements for governmental plans as specified in the federal internal revenue code of 1954 or 1986, as amended and as appropriate for a governmental plan and as in effect on July 1, 2008. The provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, apply to the administration of the system.History: L. 1998, ch. 64, § 84; L. 2008, ch. 113, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2624 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2624 Retirement system for judges as division of KPERS; applicability of KPERS provisions.

20-2624. Retirement system for judges as division of KPERS; applicability of KPERS provisions. The retirement system for judges is a division of the Kansas public employees retirement system created by K.S.A. 74-4903, and amendments thereto, and is subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 1998, ch. 201, § 46; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2625 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2625 Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service.

20-2625. Purchase of participating service credit for certain military service. (1) Any member of the retirement system for judges may purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, participating credit for periods of active service in the armed forces of the United States or in the commissioned corps of the United States public health service and for periods of service required to fulfill the requirements of section 651 of title 10, United States code, which does not exceed six years. Such judge shall be entitled to purchase one quarter of participating service credit for each year of service required to fulfill the requirements of section 651 of title 10, United States code. Such purchase shall be effected by the judge submitting proof of such service acceptable to the board and electing in writing to have employee contributions as provided in K.S.A. 20-2603, and amendments thereto, deducted from such judge's compensation at an additional rate of contribution, in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 20-2603, and amendments thereto, based upon the judge's attained age at the time of purchase and using actuarial assumptions and tables in use by the retirement system at such time of purchase for such periods of service. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all of the full quarters of such service have been purchased.(2) Any member of the retirement system who has not retired may purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, and amendments thereto, participating service credit for military service as described in this section by electing to effect such purchase by means of a single lump-sum payment in lieu of employee contributions as provided in this section. The lump-sum payment shall be an amount determined by the actuary using the judge's then current annual rate of compensation or the judge's final average salary at the time the judge elects to purchase such service credit, whichever is higher, the actuarial assumptions and tables currently in use by the retirement system and the judge's attained age.History: L. 1998, ch. 201, § 47; L. 2000, ch. 152, § 7; L. 2006, ch. 143, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2626 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2626 Purchase of service for VISTA service.

20-2626. Purchase of service for VISTA service. Any member of the retirement system for judges may purchase service credit for periods of service in the United States volunteers in service to America (VISTA) which commenced on or after January 1, 1962. At the election of the judge, the benefit for each such period of service shall be equal to either 1% or 1.75% of the final average salary of any such judge. Such judge may purchase such service credit by making application therefor prior to date of retirement at an additional rate of contribution in addition to the employee's rate of contribution as provided in K.S.A. 20-2603, and amendments thereto, based upon the judge's attained age at the time of purchase and using actuarial assumptions and tables in use by the retirement system at the time of such purchase. Such additional rate of contribution shall commence at the beginning of the quarter following such election and shall remain in effect until all quarters of such service have been purchased. Any such judge may purchase service credit as described in this section by electing to effect such purchase by means of a single lump-sum payment in lieu of employee contributions as provided in this section in an amount equal to the then present value of the benefits being purchased as determined by the actuary using the judge's attained age, annual compensation at the time of purchase and the actuarial assumptions and tables then in use by this system. The lump-sum payment shall be made immediately upon being notified of the amount due. The provisions of this section shall be effective on and after July 1, 2000.History: L. 2000, ch. 152, § 41; May 25.
KS Stat § 20-2627 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges|20-2627 Purchase of service credit for service pursuant to an assigned judicial duties agreement.

20-2627. Purchase of service credit for service pursuant to an assigned judicial duties agreement. Any judge who has retired or who retires as provided in K.S.A. 20-2608, and amendments thereto, and who has entered into agreement with the Kansas supreme court to perform assigned judicial duties as provided pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2622, and amendments thereto, may elect to purchase, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-49,123, service credit for such service under the retirement system for judges. Such purchase shall be by means of a single lump-sum payment. Such lump-sum payment shall be an amount determined by the actuary using the judge's current age, the final average salary of such judge at the time of such judge's retirement, the form of the payment of the annuity to such judge including any retirement option elected by such judge pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2610a, and amendments thereto, and the actuarial assumptions and tables then in use by the system.History: L. 2001, ch. 209, § 50; May 31.
KS Stat § 20-2801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 28 - Fines, Penalties And Forfeitures|20-2801 Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures.

20-2801. Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures. (a) The clerk of the district court shall remit all moneys payable to the state treasurer from fines, penalties and forfeitures 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 state general fund, except as provided in K.S.A. 74-7336, and amendments thereto.(b) In order to determine the amount of moneys available pursuant to this section, the director of accounts and reports or the state treasurer, whenever it is deemed necessary by either of such officers, may request the clerk of the district court to provide such information as provided in this section. Within 10 days of the receipt of any such request, such clerk shall certify the amount of moneys collected pursuant to this section to the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer.(c) This section shall not apply to municipal courts.History: L. 1973, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 311, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 5; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 13; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 79; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2902 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2902 Application of 20-2903 to 20-2913 to judicial districts adopting proposition of nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court, judicial district defined; effect on terms of incumbent judges; constitutional restriction on political activities; removal.

20-2902. Application of 20-2903 to 20-2913 to judicial districts adopting proposition of nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court, judicial district defined; effect on terms of incumbent judges; constitutional restriction on political activities; removal. (a) The provisions of K.S.A. 20-2903 to 20-2913, inclusive, and amendments thereto, shall apply only in judicial districts in which the proposition of nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court has been approved by the qualified electors of such judicial districts, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901, and as used in K.S.A. 20-2903 to 20-2913, inclusive, and amendments thereto, the term "judicial district" shall mean any judicial district to which said sections apply.(b) The provisions of this act shall not affect the term of office of any person serving as judge of the district court at the time of any general election at which the proposition for nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court is on the ballot, nor shall it affect the term of office of any person elected as judge of the district court at any such election; but upon the expiration of the term of office of any such judge in a judicial district in which the qualified electors thereof have approved nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court, as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901, the retention of such judge in office or the selection of a successor to such office shall be governed by K.S.A. 20-2903 to 20-2913, inclusive, and amendments thereto.(c) Whenever a judicial district shall approve the proposition of nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court as provided in K.S.A. 20-2901, each district court judge serving in such judicial district shall be subject to the restrictions imposed on his or her political activities by section 8 of article 3 of the Kansas constitution. Any such judge who violates said restrictions shall be subject to removal from office in the manner prescribed by law.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 96; Jan. 10, 1977.