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2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-382 Authorized expenditures, when paid.

20-382.
Authorized expenditures, when paid.
The expenditure for salaries, compensation and necessary expenses of the office of court trustee provided for in this act may be paid during any budget year, even though the same was not included in the budget expenditures for such budget year, until such time as the office shall become self-supporting, as determined by the chief judge.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 123, § 8; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 38; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 40; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 3 - District Courts › 20-383 Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption.

20-383.
Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption.
(a) The district court shall provide by court rule for such other matters as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this act, including, but not limited to, the appointment of deputy trustees and other staff and a procedure to review written requests of the obligee or obligor for exemption from the office of court trustee's responsibility for collection of support or restitution as provided in subsection (b).
(b) (1) In reviewing the written request for exemption provided in subsection (a), the presiding judge shall make a determination on whether the claimant's request is a good cause claim based on all relevant factors.
(2) The presiding judge's determination shall be based upon the totality of the circumstances and no one factor shall be determinative as to the outcome of the claimant's request for such good cause claim for exemption.
History:
L. 1972, ch. 123, § 9; L. 1991, ch. 96, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 102; July 3.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 4 - District Court Divisions In Certain Districts › 20-438 Specialized divisions of district court; establishment; assignment of personnel.

20-438.
Specialized divisions of district court; establishment; assignment of personnel.
Whenever the judges of the district court deem it necessary for the efficient and effective administration of justice, and with approval of the supreme court, such judges may establish specialized divisions of such district court. Such divisions may be established for, but not limited to, the following purposes: Probate matters, traffic cases, juvenile matters, domestic cases or any combination thereof. The chief judge, with the approval of the other judges of the district court, shall provide for the assignment and reassignment of judges to any specialized division established as provided in this section, and the chief judge shall provide for the assignment of cases to any such division. The chief judge also may assign a clerk of the district court, or an assistant or deputy district court clerk, to any such division to serve as chief clerk of such division. Such other personnel of the district court as are necessary for the operation thereof may be assigned to any such specialized division by the chief judge.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 146, § 35; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 26; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 6 - District Courts In Counties With A Population Of More Than 100,000 › 20-626 Additional courtrooms in counties of over 300,000 population; no-fund warrants; tax levies.

20-626. Additional courtrooms in counties of over 300,000 population; no-fund warrants; tax levies.
The board of county commissioners of any county in this state having a population of more than 300,000 is hereby authorized to issue no-fund warrants for the purpose of paying all costs incurred in providing additional quarters in any available space of the courthouse for the holding of court and jury and retiring rooms, except that before such warrants shall be issued the board of county commissioners shall have received from all of the judges of the appropriate court a resolution certifying to necessity of additional quarters. Such no-fund warrants shall be issued in the manner and form, bear interest and be redeemed as prescribed by K.S.A. 79-2940, and amendments thereto, except that they may be issued without the approval of the state board of tax appeals, and without the notation required by said section. The board of county commissioners shall make a tax levy at the first tax levying period after such warrants are issued, sufficient to pay such warrants and the interest thereon, except that in lieu of making only one tax levy, the county commissioners may, if it deems it advisable, make a tax levy each year for not to exceed five years in approximately equal installments for the purpose of paying said warrants and the interest thereon. All such tax levies shall be in addition to all other levies authorized or limited by law and shall not be subject to or within the aggregate tax levy limitation prescribed by article 19 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. None of the provisions of the state budget law shall apply to any expenditure which has been provided for by the issuance of warrants under this act.
History:
L. 1968, ch. 387, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 109, § 53; L. 2014, ch. 141, § 47; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts › 20-910a Transcript as evidence.

20-910a.
Transcript as evidence.
That the transcript of notes of any duly appointed official reporter of the district court of any proceedings taken by such reporter in any court in the state of Kansas, which shall thereafter be transcribed by such reporter, and certified by him to be a true copy of all the evidence of any witness or witnesses examined or other proceedings had in such court, may be introduced in evidence by any party desiring to use the same under like circumstances and with like effect as the deposition of such witness or witnesses, or for any purpose for which the same may be competent.
History:
L. 1943, ch. 151, § 1; March 24.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts › 20-911 False certificate or omission of portion of notes; penalty.

20-911.
False certificate or omission of portion of notes; penalty.
That if any court stenographer shall purposely and falsely certify to or shall falsely verify his notes, or omit from his notes any portion of the proceedings relating to the matter called for by the party desiring to use the same, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
History:
L. 1905, ch. 494, § 2; February 23; R.S. 1923, 20-911.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts › 20-912 Rules for granting certificates for appointment as official reporters.

20-912.
Rules for granting certificates for appointment as official reporters.
It shall be the duty of the supreme court of Kansas, under such rules as the court shall deem necessary, and in substantially the same manner as attorneys at law are licensed to practice law, to grant certificates of eligibility for appointment as official reporters of the district courts.
History:
L. 1941, ch. 209, § 1; June 30.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts › 20-913 Title of reporter; administration of oaths; seal.

20-913.
Title of reporter; administration of oaths; seal.
One holding such a certificate shall have the right to use the title "certified shorthand reporter," and is hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths, and to have an official seal which shall be used to authenticate his official acts. The impress of such seal shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the district court for the county in which he resides. Such seal may be of his own design but shall bear his name and the words "certified shorthand reporter."
History:
L. 1941, ch. 209, § 2; L. 1949, ch. 229, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 178, § 1; April 27.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 9 - Official Reporters For District Courts › 20-917 Official court reporter; assignment; transcripts; power to administer oaths; reporters' expenses.

20-917.
Official court reporter; assignment; transcripts; power to administer oaths; reporters' expenses.
(a) The supreme court shall provide by rule for the assignment of an official court reporter appointed in any judicial district to duty in another judicial district.
(b) The supreme court shall regulate the making of the records of all court proceedings and shall adopt rules governing the preparation and sale of trial transcripts.
(c) An official court reporter shall have the power to administer oaths in any court proceeding in the same manner and to the same extent provided by law for the administering of oaths by district judges.
(d) Official court reporters shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, in the same manner and to the same extent district judges are so reimbursed.
History:
L. 1976, ch. 146, § 37; L. 1978, ch. 108, § 12; January 1, 1979.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 12 - Contempts Of Court › 20-1201 Two classes of contempts.

20-1201.
Two classes of contempts.
That contempts of court are divided into two classes, direct and indirect, and shall be proceeded against only as hereinafter prescribed.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 1; May 8; R.S. 1923, 20-1201.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 12 - Contempts Of Court › 20-1202 Classes of contempts defined.

20-1202.
Classes of contempts defined.
That contempts committed during the sitting of the court or of a judge at chambers, in its or his presence, are direct contempts. All others are indirect contempts.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 2; May 8; R.S. 1923, 20-1202.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 12 - Contempts Of Court › 20-1203 Direct contempts.

20-1203.
Direct contempts.
That a direct contempt may be punished summarily, without written accusation against the person arraigned, but if the court or judge in chambers shall adjudge him guilty thereof a judgment shall be entered of record, in which shall be specified the conduct constituting such contempt, with a statement of whatever defense or extenuation the accused offered thereto, and the sentence of the court thereon.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 3; L. 1901, ch. 123, § 1; May 1; R.S. 1923, 20-1203.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 12 - Contempts Of Court › 20-1205 Contempt of court; appeal; stay of judgment.

20-1205.
Contempt of court; appeal; stay of judgment.
The testimony taken on the trial of any accusation of contempt shall be preserved. An appeal may be taken from any judgment of conviction therefor in the same manner as is provided by law in civil cases. Upon the filing and service of a notice of appeal, execution of the judgment shall be stayed upon the giving of such bond as may be required by the court or a judge thereof, or by any justice or judge of an appellate court.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 5; R.S. 1923, 20-1205; L. 1979, ch. 83, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 12 - Contempts Of Court › 20-1206 Application to proceedings; prosecutor.

20-1206.
Application to proceedings; prosecutor.
The provisions of this act shall apply to all proceedings for contempt in all courts of Kansas and before all judges of the district court in chambers; but this act shall not affect any proceedings for contempt pending at the time of the passage thereof. Upon request by a district judge the attorney general shall furnish said court with a special prosecutor to prosecute contempt proceedings.
History:
L. 1897, ch. 106, § 6; L. 1901, ch. 123, § 3; R.S. 1923, 20-1206; L. 1967, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 91; January 10, 1977.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2201 Judicial council; members; appointment; term.

20-2201.
Judicial council; members; appointment; term.
A judicial council is hereby established and created which shall be an independent agency in the judicial branch of government, shall submit its budget separately and may adopt its own pay plan and personnel rules. The judicial council shall be composed of one justice of the supreme court, one judge of the court of appeals, two district judges of different judicial districts, four resident lawyers, the chairperson of the judiciary committee of the house of representatives or the chairperson's designate*, and the chairperson of the judiciary committee of the senate. All members except the members of the legislature shall be appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court for a term of four years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
The terms of the members of the legislature, and all other members, shall terminate upon such member ceasing to belong to the class from which such member was appointed. All vacancies except those of the members of the legislature shall be filled by appointment by the chief justice for the unexpired term. Upon vacancy, the places of the members of the legislature shall be filled by their successors.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1977, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 1; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2202 Chairperson; meetings.

20-2202.
Chairperson; meetings.
The judicial council shall select one of the council's members as chairperson for such period as the council may choose. The judicial council shall meet semiannually and more frequently, if necessary, upon call of the chairperson.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 187, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2203 Mission of the judicial council.

20-2203. Mission of the judicial council.
It shall be the mission of the judicial council to study the administration of justice in Kansas and make recommendations for improvements therefor. The judicial council shall receive and consider suggestions from judges, lawyers, public officials and citizens concerning suggested improvements to the administration of justice. The judicial council may undertake studies in any area of law for the purpose of improving the administration of justice and may accept assignments from the legislature or the supreme court.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 187, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 51, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2204 Reports; publication.

20-2204.
Reports; publication.
The council shall report on the work of the council and the council's recommendations for improvement in the administration of justice by providing such information on the council's website and in any other manner the council deems appropriate.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 187, § 4; L. 1943, ch. 269, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 7; L. 1978, ch. 115, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2206 Compensation and allowances of members; advisory committee members; payment.

20-2206.
Compensation and allowances of members; advisory committee members; payment.
All members of the council except judicial members shall receive compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto. Reimbursement for travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances of judicial members shall be paid as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto.
All bills and accounts of the council shall be approved by the chairperson and shall be audited and paid as other claims against the state, authorized by law. Regularly appointed members of advisory committees of the council who are not members of the council shall be paid compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto.
History:
L. 1927, ch. 187, § 6; L. 1943, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1967, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 208, § 6; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 5; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2207 Publications fee fund; administration of fund; expenditures.

20-2207. Publications fee fund; administration of fund; expenditures.
(a) The judicial council may fix, charge and collect fees for sale and distribution of legal publications in order to recover direct and indirect costs incurred for preparation, publication and distribution of legal publications. The judicial council may request and accept gifts, grants and donations from any person, firm, association or corporation or from the federal government or any agency thereof for preparation, publication or distribution of legal publications.
(b) The publications fee fund of the judicial council that was established in the state treasury pursuant to appropriation acts is hereby continued in existence and shall be administered by the judicial council. Revenue from the fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund. All moneys received as gifts, grants or donations for preparation, publication or distribution of legal publications shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the publications fee fund.
(c) Moneys deposited in the publications fee fund of the judicial council may be expended for operating expenditures related to preparation, publication and distribution of legal publications of the judicial council and for operating expenses that are not related to publication activities.
(d) All expenditures from the publications fee 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 chairperson of the judicial council or the chairperson's designee.
History:
L. 2000, ch. 79, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 101, § 6; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 5; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 110; L. 2023, ch. 51, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 22 - Judicial Council › 20-2208 Abolishment of the judicial council fund.

20-2208. Abolishment of the judicial council fund.
On July 1, 2023, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the judicial council fund to the state general fund. On July 1, 2023, all liabilities of the judicial council fund are hereby transferred to and imposed on the state general fund, and the judicial council fund is hereby abolished.
History:
L. 2003, ch. 101, § 7; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 6; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 111; L. 2023, ch. 51, § 4; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 23 - Board Of Paroles › 20-2301 Boards of paroles in certain judicial districts; composition.

20-2301.
Boards of paroles in certain judicial districts; composition.
In any judicial district in this state composed of a single county and now having, or which may hereafter have three or more divisions of the district court, the district judges of such judicial district may create a board of paroles, to be known as such, which shall be composed of the district judges of such district. The senior district judge in point of service shall be ex officio chairperson of the board of paroles and the clerk of the district court shall be ex officio clerk of the board of paroles, but the clerk shall have no vote.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 236; § 1; L. 1953, ch. 179, § 1; L. 1965, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 92; L. 1978, ch. 112, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 49; January 12, 1987.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 23 - Board Of Paroles › 20-2302 Same; powers and duties.

20-2302.
Same; powers and duties.
Said board shall have power to make all needed rules and regulations concerning terms and conditions of parole and applications for parole as herein provided, but no formal or technical form of application therefor shall be required. Said board so constituted shall hold regular meetings at such times as its members shall deem necessary, and all records, hearings and proceedings of said board shall be public and open to inspection of the public. The time, place and manner of meetings shall be fixed from time to time by a majority of the members of said board.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 236, § 2; L. 1953, ch. 179, § 2; April 7.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 23 - Board Of Paroles › 20-2303 Same; same parole powers as trial courts.

20-2303.
Same; same parole powers as trial courts.
Said board of paroles shall succeed to and have and exercise the same powers of parole and be subject to the same regulations as trial courts are endowed with and provided by the laws of the state of Kansas.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 236, § 3; April 11.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 23 - Board Of Paroles › 20-2304 Same; records.

20-2304.
Same; records.
It shall be the duty of said board to keep a record of persons paroled, and as far as possible of their whereabouts, occupation and conduct, and a record of the final discharge of such persons upon parole, or the revocation of any parole and the reason therefor.
History:
L. 1947, ch. 236, § 4; April 11.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges › 20-2601b Abolition of Kansas retirement fund for judges; transfer of assets to Kansas public employees retirement fund; credit of contributions; authorizing transfer endorsements.

20-2601b.
Abolition of Kansas retirement fund for judges; transfer of assets to Kansas public employees retirement fund; credit of contributions; authorizing transfer endorsements.
(a) On July 1, 1975, the Kansas retirement fund for judges created by K.S.A. 20-2602 is hereby abolished and the state treasurer shall transfer all moneys and other assets in said Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund created in K.S.A. 74-4921. For the purposes of all assets other than money, such transfer shall be at the market value of such assets at the close of business on the date of transfer, which shall be the bid price as quoted by a nationally recognized government bond dealer.
(b) On July 1, 1975, and as part of the transfer of moneys and other assets of the Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund, the individual accounts in the Kansas public employees retirement fund of members of the retirement system for judges shall be credited with the contributions in their respective accounts in the Kansas retirement fund for judges.
(c) On and after July 1, 1975, the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement system may execute transfer endorsements for any stock or security which was transferred from the Kansas retirement fund for judges to the Kansas public employees retirement fund pursuant to subsection (a). Any such endorsement may be made either in the name of the Kansas public employees retirement fund or in the name of the Kansas retirement fund for judges.
(d) On and after July 1, 1975, whenever the Kansas retirement fund for judges, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute or contract or other document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the board of trustees of the Kansas public employees retirement fund.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 190, § 2; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges › 20-2601c Preservation of entitlement to receive retirement annuity or other benefit or return of contributions from Kansas retirement fund for judges.

20-2601c.
Preservation of entitlement to receive retirement annuity or other benefit or return of contributions from Kansas retirement fund for judges.
(a) On and after July 1, 1975, any person receiving or entitled to receive a retirement annuity or any other benefit from the Kansas retirement fund for judges as it existed on June 30, 1975, shall be entitled to receive from Kansas public employees retirement system such retirement annuity or other benefit under the same conditions as existed under the acts contained in article 26 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated prior to July 1, 1975.
(b) On and after July 1, 1975, any person who would have become entitled to receive a retirement annuity or any other benefit from the Kansas retirement fund for judges as it existed on June 30, 1975, shall be entitled to receive from the Kansas public employees retirement system such retirement annuity or other benefit as provided in the acts contained in article 26 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, as amended by this act, and in any other acts amendatory thereof.
(c) On and after July 1, 1975, any person who is entitled to receive a return of contributions from the Kansas retirement fund for judges as it existed on June 30, 1975, shall be entitled to receive from the Kansas public employees retirement system such return of contributions as provided in the acts contained in article 26 of chapter 20 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, as amended by this act, and in any other acts amendatory thereof.
History:
L. 1975, ch. 190, § 3; July 1.
2023 Kansas Statutes › Chapter 20 - Courts › Article 26 - Retirement System For Justices And Judges › 20-2605 Employment of actuary, duties; employer contribution rate; request for appropriation; actuarial cost of new enactments.

20-2605.
Employment of actuary, duties; employer contribution rate; request for appropriation; actuarial cost of new enactments.
(a) The board shall select and employ or retain a qualified actuary who shall serve at its pleasure as its technical advisor on matters regarding operation of the retirement system for judges. The actuary shall:
(1) As soon after the effective date as practicable and once every three years thereafter, make a general investigation of the actuarial experience under the retirement system for judges including mortality, retirement, employment turnover and interest, and recommend actuarial tables for use in valuations and in calculating actuarial equivalent values based on such investigation; make a valuation of the liabilities and reserves of the retirement system for judges, and a determination of the contributions required by the retirement system for judges to discharge its liabilities and recommend to the board rates of employer contributions required to establish and maintain the retirement system for judges on an actuarial reserve basis.
(2) Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the board.
(b) Upon the basis of the actuarial valuation and appraisal and upon the recommendation of the actuary, the board shall certify, on or before July 15 of each year, to the division of budget an actuarially determined estimate of the rate of contribution which will be required, together with all judges' contributions and other assets of the retirement system for judges to pay all liabilities which shall exist or accrue under the retirement system for judges, including amortization of the unfunded accrued liability as determined by the board. The rate of contribution for the state determined under this section shall not include the costs of administration of the system.
(c) The division of the budget and the governor shall include in the budget and in the budget request for appropriations for personal services the sum required to satisfy the state's obligation under the retirement system for judges as certified by the board and shall present the same to the legislature for allowance and appropriation.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, the actuarial cost of any legislation enacted by the Kansas legislature, except the actuarial cost of K.S.A. 74-49,114a, and amendments thereto, shall be reflected in the employer contribution rate in the fiscal year immediately following such enactment.
History:
L. 1953, ch. 182, § 5; L. 1967, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 41, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 190, § 6; L. 1982, ch. 319, § 6; L. 1987, ch. 299, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 237, § 4; L. 1992, ch. 321, § 26; L. 1993, ch. 227, § 4; L. 2000, ch. 112, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 182, § 1; June 3.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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; January 10, 1977.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.