Court of record; jurisdiction; administrative authority; duties of chief justice

20-101. Court of record; jurisdiction; administrative authority; duties of chief justice. The supreme court shall be a court of record, and in addition to the original jurisdiction conferred by the constitution, shall have such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by law; and during the pendency of any appeal, on such terms as may be just, may make an order suspending further proceedings in any court below, until the decision of the supreme court. As provided by section 1 of article 3 of the Kansas constitution, the supreme court shall have general administrative authority over all courts in this state, and the supreme court and each justice thereof shall have such specific powers and duties in exercising said administrative authority as may be prescribed by law. The chief justice shall be the spokesman for the supreme court and shall exercise the court's general administrative authority over all courts of this state. The chief justice shall have the responsibility for executing and implementing the administrative rules and policies of the supreme court, including supervision of the personnel and financial affairs of the court system, and delegate such of this responsibility and authority to personnel in the state judicial department as may be necessary for the effective and efficient administration of the court system. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 27, § 1; R.S. 1923, 20-101; L. 1975, ch. 178, § 19; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 1; April 19. Source or Prior Law: L. 1861, ch. 21, § 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Finality of action by the Kansas supreme court, Leonard O. Thomas, 1 K.L.R. 285 (1953). "New Kansas Court of Appeals," Richard V. Lohman, 15 W.L.J. 194, 199 (1976). Attorney General's Opinions: Office hours of the district court. 86-21. Clerk of district court; exemption from limitations imposed by county home rule powers. 86-55. Expenditures for operation of district court; not subject to county purchasing policy. 96-4. District courts in Johnson and Sedgwick county; purchase of supplies through county purchasing officer; constitutionality; exercise of county home rule. 96-40. Judicial Council employee is not "state officer or employee" for purposes of K.S.A. 46-221 (governmental ethics law). 2002-3. Kansas Supreme Court has inherent authority to impose surcharge on certain court costs and fees. 2002-17. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Court below has power to proceed unless some order made; proceedings in error does not of itself suspend proceedings below. City of Topeka v. Smelser, 5 Kan. App. 95, 97, 48 P. 874. 2. When proceedings in court below suspended by proceedings in error; bond in court below suspends only execution of judgment. C.B.U.P. Rld. Co. v. Andrews, Adm'r, 34 Kan. 563, 567, 9 P. 213. 3. Supersedeas bond only stays execution of judgment or final order. Heizer v. Pawsey, 47 Kan. 33, 35, 27 P. 125. 4. Effect of act creating court of appeals considered. Railway Co. v. Morris, 65 Kan. 532, 535, 70 P. 651. 5. Power to preserve existing status necessary incident to appellate jurisdiction. Bank v. Cement Co., 83 Kan. 630, 632, 112 P. 332. 6. Court may order defendant kept in custody in default of bail; supreme court may direct disposition of defendant pending appeal; felony. In re Truskett, 84 Kan. 869, 876, 115 P. 575. 7. Supreme court cannot oust guardian of insane person from guardianship. Linderholm v. Ekblad, 92 Kan. 9, 10, 139 P. 1015. 8. Court may keep defendant in custody of sheriff pending appeal. The State v. Ward, 106 Kan. 4, 5, 186 P. 1009. 9. Supreme court cannot sit as trial court outside original jurisdiction. Lamb v. Butler County, 108 Kan. 739, 740, 196 P. 1059. Modified: 109 Kan. 253, 198 P. 944. 10. Has no appellate jurisdiction over proceeding to abate inheritance tax. National Bank of Topeka v. State, 146 Kan. 97, 100, 68 P.2d 1076. 11. Cited; appeal notice not stating appeal was "to supreme court" held good. Cooper v. Kansas City Public Ser. Co., 146 Kan. 961, 965, 73 P.2d 1092. 12. Civil code applies where statute gives right of action without designating procedure. Champlin Refining Co. v. Ryan, 147 Kan. 160, 164, 75 P.2d 245. 13. Cited; no appeal to supreme court under original school reorganization law. Evans v. George, 162 Kan. 614, 618, 178 P.2d 687. 14. Supreme court has authority to grant continuance upon own terms. Owen v. Stark, 175 Kan. 800, 805, 267 P.2d 948. 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