Appeals; procedure

38-2382. Appeals; procedure. (a) An appeal from a district magistrate judge who is not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas shall be to a district judge. The appeal shall be by trial de novo unless the parties agree to a de novo review on the record of the proceedings. The appeal shall be heard within 30 days from the date the notice of appeal was filed. (b) Appeals from a district judge, or a district magistrate judge who is regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, shall be to the court of appeals. (c) Procedure on appeal shall be governed by article 21 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 82; L. 2014, ch. 71, § 5; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-1683. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. A district court was not required to advise a juvenile of a statutory right to appeal. In re I.A., 57 Kan. App. 2d 145, 450 P.3d 347 (2019), rev. granted (Feb. 25, 2020). 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