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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-335 Abolishment of certain courts; transfer of records; certain officers of abolished courts to become employees of district court.

20-335.
Abolishment of certain courts; transfer of records; certain officers of abolished courts to become employees of district court.
(a) On January 10, 1977, the following courts of limited jurisdiction shall be and are hereby abolished:
(1) County courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-802 or 20-802a;
(2) city courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1424, 20-1424a, 20-1501, 20-1601 or 20-2403;
(3) magistrate courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1801, 20-1901, 20-2501, 20-2521 or 20-2541;
(4) courts of common pleas established pursuant to K.S.A. 1975 Supp. 20-2001;
(5) juvenile courts established pursuant to K.S.A. 38-803; and
(6) probate courts established pursuant to section 8 of article 3 of the Kansas constitution, prior to the revision of such article in 1972.
(b) On January 10, 1977, the judge or judges of each of the courts designated in subsection (a) shall transfer all books, records, papers, files, dockets and documents of such court to the district court of the county in which such court is located, and such books, records, papers, files, dockets and documents shall become the property of said district court. All actions and proceedings commenced in any court designated in subsection (a) prior to January 10, 1977, including all pleadings, motions, orders, judgments and other papers therein, shall become actions and proceedings of the district court of the county in which such court is located. Any judgment of a court designated in subsection (a) shall not become a lien on real property by virtue of the transfer of documents pursuant to this subsection unless the court rendering such judgment was a court of record immediately prior to January 10, 1977. Nothing herein shall preclude a party in whose favor a judgment is rendered by a court designated in subsection (a) from filing a transcript of such judgment with the clerk of the district court in the manner provided in K.S.A. 60-2202, and amendments thereto, and in such event such judgment shall become a lien on real property as provided in K.S.A. 60-2202, and amendments thereto.
(c) Any person who was elected at the general election of 1974 for a four-year term of office as an officer, other than a judge, of a court specified in subsection (a), which office is abolished by this act on January 10, 1977, shall become an employee of the district court and shall have such duties as may be prescribed by the chief judge thereof and shall receive compensation which is not less than that prescribed for such office until January 10, 1979.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 146, § 15; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 18; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-336 Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable.

20-336.
Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable.
In any judicial district which has not approved the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges, election laws applicable to the election of county officers shall govern every election of district magistrate judges. Each district magistrate judge shall be elected by the electors of the county where the judge's position is located.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 146, § 18; L. 1982, ch. 129, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 38; January 12, 1987.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. 20-384, and amendments thereto. Any rules so adopted shall be consistent with applicable statutes and, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 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.
2023 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. 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.
2023 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. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. 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.
2023 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; January 12, 1987.
2023 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; January 12, 1987.
2023 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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-356 Additional judges or divisions of court; payment of costs and expenses from county general fund, no-fund warrants or general obligation bonds.

20-356. Additional judges or divisions of court; payment of costs and expenses from county general fund, no-fund warrants or general obligation bonds.
Any county in which additional divisions of the district court are established or in which additional district magistrate judge positions are established, may pay all of the costs and expenses incidental to or arising out of the establishment, operation and maintenance of the facilities for such additional divisions or positions during the year in which they are established, out of the general fund of the county or if it does not have sufficient moneys available in its general fund for such purpose, such county is hereby authorized and empowered to issue during such year, no-fund warrants for the purpose of providing funds to pay all expenses, costs, salaries payable by any such county and costs incidental to or arising out of the establishment, maintenance and operation of such division or position, including the providing and equipping of courtrooms and other necessary offices and costs incidental thereto or arising therefrom or whenever the board of county commissioners considers it advisable, such board may issue general obligation bonds of the county to pay all of the costs and expenses incidental to or arising out of the establishment, operation and maintenance of facilities for such additional divisions or positions other than costs incurred for payment of salaries, and for the purpose of redeeming no-fund warrants issued under the authority of this section except no-fund warrants issued for payment of salaries. 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 they may be issued without the approval of the state board of tax appeals and without the notation required by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto.
If such no-fund warrants are issued under the provisions of this act, the county issuing the same shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued sufficient to pay the same and the interest thereon. Any such county may make expenditures from its general fund during the year in which the divisions or positions of the board are created for any of the purposes hereinbefore described, even though such expenditures were not included in the county budget for that year.
General obligation bonds issued under the authority of this section shall be issued in the manner prescribed by the general bond law but shall not be subject to or within any bonded debt limitation prescribed by any other law of this state and shall not be considered or included in applying any other law limiting bonded indebtedness.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 402, § 7; L. 1972, ch. 98, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 46; L. 1977, ch. 92, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 47; L. 1990, ch. 66, § 37; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 51; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 45; July 1.
2023 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.
2023 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; August 1.
2023 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; January 1, 1979.
2023 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; January 1, 1979.
2023 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. 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.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-362 Disposition of revenue received from docket fees.

20-362. Disposition of revenue received from docket fees.
The clerk of the district court shall remit all revenues received from docket fees as follows:
(a) At least monthly to the county treasurer, for deposit in the county treasury and credit to the county general fund:
(1) A sum equal to $10 for each docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2001 and 60-3005, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month;
(2) a sum equal to $10 for each $46 or $76 docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 61-4001, or K.S.A. 61-2704 or 61-2709, and amendments thereto; and
(3) a sum equal to $5 for each $26 docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 61-4001 or 61-2704, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month.
(b) At least monthly to the board of trustees of the county law library fund, for deposit in the fund, a sum equal to the library fees paid during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county.
(c) At least monthly to the county treasurer, for deposit in the county treasury and credit to the prosecuting attorneys' training fund, a sum equal to $2 for each docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 28-172a, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county and a sum equal to $1 for each fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 28-170(c), and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county.
(d) To the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, for deposit in the state treasury and credit to the law enforcement training center fund a sum equal to $15 for each docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 28-172a, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month.
(e) To the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, for deposit in the state treasury a sum equal to the balance that remains from all docket fees paid during the preceding calendar month after deduction of the amounts specified in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d). During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, of the remainder, the state treasurer shall deposit and credit the first $1,500,000 to the electronic filing and management fund created in K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 20-1a20, and amendments thereto. Of the balance that remains after deduction of the amounts specified in this subsection, the state treasurer shall deposit and credit the remainder to the state general fund.
History:
L. 1978, ch. 108, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 146, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 134, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 202, § 26; L. 1992, ch. 315, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 155, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 161, § 104; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 77; L. 2002, ch. 199, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 4; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 18; L. 2015, ch. 81, § 7; L. 2018, ch. 79, § 1; L. 2022, ch. 34, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 51, § 1; July 1.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; April 9.
2023 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. 21-5414, and amendments thereto, and against any defendant found to have committed a domestic violence offense pursuant to K.S.A. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. 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. 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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. 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.