Municipal judge; appointment; qualifications; compensation

12-4105. Municipal judge; appointment; qualifications; compensation. The municipal court shall be presided over by a municipal judge. The judge shall be selected in the manner provided by statute. The person who is selected shall be: (a) A citizen of the United States; (b) a graduate of a high school or secondary school or the equivalent thereof; and (c) (1) in cities other than cities of the first class, an attorney regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas or certified by the supreme court in the manner prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4114, as qualified to serve as a municipal judge; or (2) in cities of the first class an attorney regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas. The municipal judge shall receive a monthly or annual salary set by ordinance of the city in which such municipal judge presides, except where otherwise provided by law. History: L. 1973, ch. 61, § 12-4105; L. 1989, ch. 66, § 4; July 1. Source or prior law: 13-601, 13-628b. Cross References to Related Sections: Construction of term "municipal judge," see 12-1109. See similar provisions in 13-527, 13-628a, 14-201, 14-1501, 15-204, 15-1601. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Fifteen Years of Home Rule in Kansas Municipalities," Murray E. Anderson, 16 W.L.J. 360, 373 (1977). "Home Rule in a Nutshell," Sandra Craig McKenzie, 48 K.L.R. 1005 (2000). "Home Rule: A Primer," Michael R. Heim, 74 J.K.B.A. No. 1, 26 (2005). Attorney General's Opinions: Municipal court procedure; costs; home rule powers. 82-161. Municipal judge; appointment; qualifications. 89-71. Discussions concerning candidate for municipal court judge should take place openly and not in executive session. 2002-28. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute held nonuniform; Code subject to cities' power of home rule. City of Junction City v. Griffin, 227 Kan. 332, 335, 337, 340, 607 P.2d 459. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026