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KS Stat § 20-2903 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2903 District judicial nominating commission; establishment; composition; chairperson, appointment, duties; purpose of commission.

20-2903. District judicial nominating commission; establishment; composition; chairperson, appointment, duties; purpose of commission. (a) There is hereby established in each judicial district a district judicial nominating commission, which shall consist of an equal number of lawyers and non-lawyers. The lawyer members of each nominating commission shall be elected as provided in K.S.A. 20-2904, and the non-lawyer members shall be appointed as provided in K.S.A. 20-2905. The chairperson of the commission shall be a justice of the supreme court or a district judge who is not a judge in such judicial district, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the chief justice of the supreme court. It shall be the duty of the chairperson to preside at all meetings of the commission, but he or she shall not be entitled to vote.(b) The purpose of the district judicial nominating commission shall be to nominate persons for appointment to the office of judge of the district court in a judicial district. Any person so nominated shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for such office, and shall be a person of recognized integrity, character, ability, experience and judicial temperament, to the end that persons serving as judges of the district court will be the best qualified therefor.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 97; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 20-2905 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2905 Same; nonlawyer members; numbers; qualifications; appointments; certification.

20-2905. Same; nonlawyer members; numbers; qualifications; appointments; certification. (a) The appointments of nonlawyer members of a district judicial nominating commission shall be made as follows:(1) In a judicial district consisting of a single county, each member of the board of county commissioners of such county shall appoint one nonlawyer to serve as a member of the nominating commission.(2) In a judicial district consisting of two counties, the board of county commissioners of each such county shall appoint two nonlawyers to serve as members of the nominating commission.(3) In a judicial district consisting of three or more counties, the board of county commissioners of each such county shall appoint one nonlawyer to serve as a member of the nominating commission.Each nonlawyer member of the nominating commission shall be a qualified elector of the county from which such member is appointed.(b) All appointments of nonlawyers to serve as members of the first district judicial nominating commission of a judicial district shall be made and certified to the clerk of the supreme court on or before February 15 of the year following the general election at which the nonpartisan selection of judges of the district court is approved. Thereafter, all appointments of nonlawyers to serve for full terms on the commission shall be made and certified to the clerk of the supreme court on or before February 15 of the year in which such terms of office commence.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 99; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2910 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2910 Same; withdrawal of nomination; substitution of nominee; two or more vacancies, withdrawal of lists of nominations; resubmission of nominations.

20-2910. Same; withdrawal of nomination; substitution of nominee; two or more vacancies, withdrawal of lists of nominations; resubmission of nominations. After a district judicial nominating commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the required number of nominees for appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of the district court, and prior to the appointment of a successor to such office, any nomination may be withdrawn for cause of a substantial nature affecting the nominee's qualifications to hold office, and another nominee may be substituted therefor; and if any nominee dies or requests in writing that his or her name be withdrawn, the commission shall nominate another person to replace him or her.Whenever there are existing at the same time two (2) or more vacancies in any judicial district and the nominating commission for such judicial district has submitted to the governor the required number of nominees for each of such vacancies, the commission may withdraw the lists of nominations, prior to any appointment being made, and change any of the persons so nominated from one list to another and resubmit them as so changed, or may substitute a new nominee for any of those previously nominated. The action of the commission in withdrawing nominations may be taken at the same meeting at which nominations are made, or at any later meeting called for such purpose.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 10; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 103; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 20-2911 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2911 Same; appointment of successor by governor; time limitations; failure of governor to appoint, appointment by chief justice; effective date of appointment.

20-2911. Same; appointment of successor by governor; time limitations; failure of governor to appoint, appointment by chief justice; effective date of appointment. (a) Whenever a district judicial nominating commission has submitted to the governor the required number of nominations for appointment to fill a vacancy in the office of judge of the district court, it shall be the duty of the governor to make such appointment within 60 days after such nominations are submitted or resubmitted to the governor. If the governor fails to make the appointment within 60 days, the chief justice of the supreme court shall make the appointment from among such nominees, except whenever any change in the nominations is made pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2910, and amendments thereto, such 60-day period commences on the day the nominations are resubmitted.(b) Whenever a vacancy in the office of judge of the district court exists at the time the appointment to fill such vacancy is made pursuant to this section, the appointment shall be effective at the time it is made, but where an appointment is made pursuant to this section to fill a vacancy which will occur at a future date, such appointment shall not take effect until such future date.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 104; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 20; 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 § 20-2912 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2912 Same; taking office; 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; judge's eligibility to succeed himself or herself; failure to declare candidacy, vacancy.

20-2912. Same; taking office; 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; judge's eligibility to succeed himself or herself; failure to declare candidacy, vacancy. Any person appointed to the office of district court judge pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2911 or pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 20-2913 shall commence upon the duties of office on the date such appointment takes effect, and any person so appointed shall have all the rights, privileges, powers and duties prescribed by law for the office of district court judge. Any such judge who is so appointed to fill a vacancy, or to fill a newly-created judgeship, or by reason of the expiration of a term of office, shall serve until the second Monday in January following the next general election which occurs after one year in office and shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself in office for a full term of four (4) years as provided in K.S.A. 20-2908.If a majority of the votes cast and counted at such election is in favor of retaining such judge in office, said judge shall remain in office for a regular term of four years from the second Monday in January next following such election. Thereafter, such judge shall be subject to retention in office as provided in K.S.A. 20-2908. If a majority of the votes cast and counted at such election is against retaining such judge in office, the office of such judge shall become vacant on the second Monday in January next following the election, and a successor shall be appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 20-2909, 20-2910 and 20-2911. If such judge does not declare his or her candidacy for election to succeed himself or herself in office the office of such district court judge shall be vacant on the second Monday in January next following such election.History: L. 1974, ch. 137, § 12; L. 1976, ch. 153, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2914 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2914 Same; vacancies in district magistrate judge positions; method of selection.

20-2914. Same; vacancies in district magistrate judge positions; method of selection. (a) Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of district magistrate judge in any judicial district which has approved the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges, or whenever a vacancy will occur in such office on a specified future date, the chief justice of the supreme court shall give notice of such vacancy to the chairperson of the district judicial nominating commission of such judicial district not later than 120 days following the date the vacancy occurs or will occur. The chairperson, in consultation with members of the commission, within five days after receipt of such notice, shall set a schedule for accepting nominations and conducting interviews for the purpose of selecting a person to fill such vacancy. Any person so selected shall have the qualifications prescribed by subsection (c) of K.S.A. 20-334, and amendments thereto, and in order to obtain the best qualified person as a district magistrate judge, the commission shall not limit its consideration of potential appointees to those persons whose names have been submitted to the commission or who have expressed a willingness to serve. The commission may authorize one or more members of the commission to tender an appointment to any qualified person in order to ascertain such person's willingness to serve if appointed. Any such tender of appointment shall be subject to final action of the commission under the conditions prescribed by subsection (b) of K.S.A. 20-2907, and amendments thereto.(b) Any appointment made pursuant to subsection (a) shall be contingent upon the acceptance of such appointment by the person so appointed and, if such person is not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, the appointment shall be made on a temporary basis until such person has been certified by the supreme court as qualified to hold such office, in the manner provided by K.S.A. 20-337, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 20; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 15; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 21; 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 § 20-2915 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2915 Same; effective date of appointment; eligibility for retention under nonpartisan method.

20-2915. Same; effective date of appointment; eligibility for retention under nonpartisan method. (a) Whenever a vacancy in the office of district magistrate judge exists at the time the appointment to fill such vacancy is made as provided in K.S.A. 20-2914, and amendments thereto, the appointment shall be effective as of the official appointment date set by the supreme court.(b) Any person appointed to the office of district magistrate judge as provided in K.S.A. 20-2914, and amendments thereto, shall commence upon the duties of office on the date such appointment takes effect, and any such person appointed shall have all the rights, privileges, powers and jurisdiction prescribed by law for the office of district magistrate judge. Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 20-337, and amendments thereto, any such judge shall be eligible for retention in office in the same manner and under the same conditions prescribed by law for the retention of district judges in judicial districts which have approved the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges.History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 21; L. 1999, ch. 159, § 4; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 16; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-2917 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 29 - Nonpartisan Selection Of Judges Of The District Court|20-2917 Eligibility to nominate or cast ballots for district judicial nominating commission; transmission of roster to secretary of state; open record.

20-2917. Eligibility to nominate or cast ballots for district judicial nominating commission; transmission of roster to secretary of state; open record. (a) Only attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas and residing in the judicial district on or before the 15th day of November preceding the election of a lawyer member of the district judicial nominating commission, and for whom the roster of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas contains the information enumerated in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 25-2309(b)(1) through (5), and amendments thereto, shall be entitled to make nominations or receive and cast ballots in such elections.(b) On or before the 20th day of November preceding the election of a lawyer member of the district judicial nominating commission, the clerk of the supreme court shall transmit a certified copy of the roster of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas to the secretary of state. Such certified copy shall include the information enumerated in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 25-2309(b)(1) through (5), and amendments thereto, for each person listed on the roster and having a residential address within the judicial district as of the preceding 15th day of November. The certified copy of the roster shall be transmitted in a format prescribed by the secretary of state. Upon receipt of such certified roster, the secretary of state shall append thereto the unique voter identification number for each person listed on the roster having such a number, as contained in the centralized voter registration database described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 25-2304, and amendments thereto.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the names, residential addresses, dates of birth, unique voter identification numbers and dates of licensure to practice law in Kansas of all persons listed on the certified roster of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas created pursuant to subsection (b), including the information as appended to the roster pursuant to subsection (b), shall be disclosed upon proper request submitted to the clerk of the supreme court or to the secretary of state pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto.History: L. 2016, ch. 93, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-3001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 30 - Court Of Appeals|20-3001 Court of appeals; establishment as part of constitutional court of justice; jurisdiction; power to suspend proceedings in lower court during appeal.

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 the court of justice in which the judicial power of the state is vested by section 1 of article 3 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall be subject to the general administrative authority of the supreme court. The court of appeals shall have such jurisdiction over appeals in civil and criminal cases and from administrative bodies and officers of the state as may be prescribed by law, and shall have such original jurisdiction as may be necessary to the complete determination of any cause on review. During the pendency of any appeal, the court of appeals, on such terms as may be just, may make an order suspending further proceedings in the court below, until the decision of the court of appeals.History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-3002 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 30 - Court Of Appeals|20-3002 Judges; number; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court.

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 court of appeals shall receive an annual salary in the amount prescribed by law. No judge of the court of appeals may receive additional compensation for official services performed by the judge. Each such judge shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of such judge's official duties in the same manner and to the same extent justices of the supreme court are reimbursed for such expenses.(c) The supreme court may assign a judge of the court of appeals to serve temporarily on the supreme court.(d) Any additional court of appeals judge position created by this section shall be considered a position created by the supreme court and not a civil appointment to a state office pursuant to K.S.A. 46-234, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 42, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 174, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 18; L. 2005, ch. 108, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 195, § 10; L. 2008, ch. 145, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 58, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 87, § 19; L. 2012, ch. 160, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-3006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 30 - Court Of Appeals|20-3006 Judges; candidacy for retention, eligibility, procedure; election; ballot form; application of election laws.

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 a declaration of candidacy for retention in office. If a declaration is not filed as provided in this section, the position held by the judge shall be vacant upon the expiration of the judge's term of office. If such declaration is filed, the judge's name shall be submitted at the next general election to the electors of the state on a separate judicial ballot, without party designation, reading substantially as follows:"Shall  (Here insert name of judge.) , Judge of the Court of Appeals, be retained in office?"(b) If a majority of those voting on the question votes against retaining the judge in office, the position which the judge holds shall be vacant upon the expiration of the judge's term of office. Otherwise, unless the judge is removed for cause, the judge shall remain in office for a term of four years from the second Monday in January following the election. At the expiration of each term, unless by law the judge is compelled to retire, the judge shall be eligible for retention in office by election in the manner prescribed in this section.(c) If a majority of those voting on the question votes against the judge's retention, the secretary of state, following the final canvass of votes on the question, shall certify the results to the clerk of the supreme court. Any such judge who has not been retained in office pursuant to this section shall not be eligible for nomination or appointment to the office of judge of the court of appeals prior to the expiration of four years after the expiration of the judge's term of office.(d) Election laws applicable to the general election of other state officers shall apply to elections upon the question of retention of judges of the court of appeals pursuant to this section, to the extent that they are not in conflict with and are consistent with the provisions of this section.History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 116, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 174, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 19; L. 2005, ch. 108, § 2; L. 2013, ch. 1, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-3010 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 30 - Court Of Appeals|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.

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 appeals  to fill a vacancy or appointed by reason of the expiration of a term of office, shall serve until the second Monday in January following the next general election which occurs after one year in office and shall be eligible to  be retained in office for a full term of four  years as provided in K.S.A. 20-3006, and amendments thereto, for the retention of judges first appointed to the court of appeals.(b) If a majority of the votes cast and counted at such election is in favor of retaining such judge in office,  the judge shall remain in office for a regular term of four years from the second Monday in January next following such election. Thereafter, such judge shall be subject to retention in office as provided in K.S.A. 20-3006, and amendments thereto. If a majority of the votes cast and counted at such election is against retaining such judge in office, such judge's position on the court of appeals shall become vacant on the second Monday in January next following the election, and a successor shall be appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-3020, and amendments thereto. If such judge does not declare  such judge's candidacy for election to  be retained in office, such judge's position on the court of appeals shall be vacant on the second Monday in January next following such election.History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 10; L. 1978, ch. 117, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 1, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 20-3011 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 20 - Courts|Article 30 - Court Of Appeals|20-3011 Chief judge of court of appeals; election by court of appeals judges; powers.

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 administrative powers as may be prescribed by law or by rule of the supreme court. The judge of the court of appeals designated as chief judge by the supreme court on July 1, 2014, shall be allowed to serve as chief judge through January 1, 2016.History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 11; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 22; 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).