Article 3 — Judicial
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 1 Judicial power; seals; rules
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The judicial power of this state shall be vested exclusively in one court of justice, which shall be divided into one supreme court, district courts, and such other courts as are provided by law; and all courts of record shall have a seal. The supreme court shall have general adm…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 2 Supreme court
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The supreme court shall consist of not less than seven justices who shall be selected as provided by this article. All cases shall be heard with not fewer than four justices sitting and the concurrence of a majority of the justices sitting and of not fewer than four justices shal…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 3 Jurisdiction and terms
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The supreme court shall have original jurisdiction in proceedings in quo warranto, mandamus, and habeas corpus; and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law. It shall hold one term each year at the seat of government and such other terms at such places as may be prov…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 4 Reporter; clerk
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There shall be appointed, by the justices of the supreme court, a reporter and clerk of said court, who shall hold their offices two years, and whose duties shall be prescribed by law.
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 5 Selection of justices of the supreme court
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(a) Any vacancy occurring in the office of any justice of the supreme court and any position to be open thereon as a result of enlargement of the court, or the retirement or failure of an incumbent to file his declaration of candidacy to succeed himself as hereinafter required, o…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 6 District courts
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(a) The state shall be divided into judicial districts as provided by law. Each judicial district shall have at least one district judge. The term of office of each judge of the district court shall be four years. District court shall be held at such times and places as may be pr…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 7 Qualifications of justices and judges
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Justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall be at least thirty years of age and shall be duly authorized by the supreme court of Kansas to practice law in the courts of this state and shall possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law.
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 8 Prohibition of political activity by justices and certain judges
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No justice of the supreme court who is appointed or retained under the procedure of section 5 of this article, nor any judge of the district court holding office under a nonpartisan method authorized in subsection (a) of section 6 of this article, shall directly or indirectly mak…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 9 Eliminated by revision
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 9 Eliminated by revision Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Kansas_Constitution
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 10 Eliminated by revision
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 10 Eliminated by revision Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Kansas_Constitution
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 11 Stricken from article
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 12 Extension of terms until successor qualified
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All judicial officers shall hold their offices until their successors shall have qualified.
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 13 Compensation of justices and judges; certain limitation
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The justices of the supreme court and judges of the district courts shall receive for their services such compensation as may be provided by law, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, unless by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state. Su…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 14 Eliminated by revision
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 15 Removal of justices and judges
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Justices of the supreme court may be removed from office by impeachment and conviction as prescribed in article 2 of this constitution. In addition to removal by impeachment and conviction, justices may be retired after appropriate hearing, upon certification to the governor, by …
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 16 Savings clause
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Nothing contained in this amendment to the constitution shall: (a) Shorten the term of office or abolish the office of any justice of the supreme court, any judge of the district court, or any other judge of any other court who is holding office at the time this amendment becomes…
Kan. Const. art. 3, § 17 Eliminated by revision
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 18 Stricken from article
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 19 Eliminated by revision
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Kan. Const. art. 3, § 20 Eliminated by revision
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