Chapter 20 — COURTS

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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; an…

20-101a. Original jurisdiction in legislative apportionment cases. The supreme court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction in regard to any suit in law or equity, or any controversy relating to the apportionment of representation in the legislature of the state of Kansas…

20-102. Terms. The supreme court shall meet at the state capital on the first Tuesday in January and July in each year. Special and adjourned terms of the court may also be held at such times as a majority of the judges may direct; but notice of the time of the holding of such sp…

20-103. Adjournments. If a majority of said court should not be in attendance on the first day of the term, the clerk shall enter such fact on record, and the court shall stand adjourned till the succeeding day, and so from day to day for three days; and if said court shall not b…

20-104. Records and papers. The records and papers of the supreme court shall be kept at the seat of government, in a suitable room to be provided for the accommodation of the court, and not be removed therefrom unless by direction of the court, and then only so long as the court…

20-105. Qualifications of justices. No person shall be qualified to hold the office of justice of the supreme court, unless such person shall have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of Kansas and has engaged in the active and continuous practice of law, as a law…

20-106. Marshal; powers; oath. The supreme court may, on special occasions, when necessity shall require, appoint a marshal, who shall have power to serve processes, and shall perform such other duties as may be required of him by the court or enjoined by law; he shall take the u…

20-107. Process; fees. All process or writs issuing out of the supreme court shall be directed to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county where the same is to be executed, who shall serve the same: Provided, That the marshal of said court shall have power to serve any s…

20-108. Carrying out appellate court judgments and decrees by district courts. An appellate court of this state may require the district court of the county where any action or proceeding shall have originated to carry the judgment or decree of the appellate court into execution;…

20-109. Clerk; oath; fees. Before entering on the duties of his office, the clerk of the supreme court shall take and subscribe the oath of office; and the clerk shall receive, in addition to the fees already prescribed, such per diem during the term as may be allowed by said cou…

20-110. Duties of clerk. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the supreme court to enter of record all orders, judgments, decrees and proceedings of the court, and to issue all process required by law or ordered by the court, and perform such other duties as may be required of hi…

20-111. Syllabus of case. When a case is decided by the supreme court, the judge delivering the opinion shall, at the time the decision is made, file with the clerk a brief statement, in writing, of the points decided in the case, which shall constitute the syllabus in the publis…

20-112. Written opinions. The opinion of the court shall in all cases as soon as practicable be reduced to writing, and filed in the cause to which it relates, and a copy thereof be returned with the mandate to the court below. History: G.S. 1868, ch. 27, § 11; L. 1869, ch. 39, §…

20-115. Fees to state general fund. All fees accruing after the passage of this act shall be the property of the state of Kansas, and when collected shall be turned over to the general-revenue fund of the state, the same as above provided. History: L. 1897, ch. 110, § 4; March 19…

20-116. Supplies; requisitions. All supplies, blank forms, books and stationery used in the office of the clerk of the supreme court shall be provided as heretofore, except each requisition for such supplies shall be signed and approved by the chief justice of the supreme court. …

20-119. Selection of chairperson. The member who is to be chairperson of the supreme court nominating commission shall be selected in the following manner: The clerk of the supreme court, in March of any year in which the chairperson is to be elected by members of the bar, shall …

20-120. Selection of member from each congressional district. The members of the supreme court nominating commission to be chosen from among the members of the bar of each congressional district shall be selected in the following manner: The clerk of the supreme court, in March o…

20-121. Tie votes resolved by lot. In any election held for selection of the chairman or other members of the commission to be selected by the members of the bar, in case no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot and two (2) or more are tied for either …

20-122. Certified roster of attorneys; certificate evidencing qualifications and voting; separate envelopes; preservation of ballots and certificates; information to secretary of state; open records. (a) The clerk of the supreme court shall use the certified roster of attorneys l…

20-123. Record of election and appointment to commission; notification; meetings; rules and regulations; public body subject to open meetings act. (a) When the chairperson and other members of the commission chosen by the members of the bar have been elected, and after the names …

20-124. Appointment of nonlawyer members; vacancies. As terms of office of nonlawyer members from each congressional district are about to expire, their successors shall be appointed by the governor and the names of such appointees certified by the governor to the clerk of the su…

20-125. Terms of office. The term of office of the chairperson of the commission shall be for as many years as there are, at the time of such chairperson's election, congressional districts in the state. Except for those appointed to fill vacancies all terms of office for members…

20-126. Uncontested elections. In any uncontested election, the nominee shall be declared elected without preparation of a ballot. History: L. 1959, ch. 158, § 8; L. 1963, ch. 204, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 283, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 7; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING …

20-127. Change in status affecting membership; vacancies. If the chairman or any other members of the commission elected by the members of the bar shall cease to be a member of the bar entitled to engage in the general practice of law in Kansas, or if the chairman shall change hi…

20-128. Appointment by chief justice to fill vacancy of lawyer member, when; certification. Any vacancy occurring from any cause in the office of chairman of the commission or among the lawyer members from the congressional districts shall be filled by appointment by the chief ju…

20-129. Congressional redistricting; effect; staggered terms. In the event of redistricting which changes the number of congressional districts in the state, the members of the commission as constituted at the time of redistricting shall continue to be members of the commission u…

20-130. Canvassers of elections; duties. The canvassers at any election held pursuant to this act shall consist of the clerk of the supreme court, the secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee and the attorney general or the attorney general's designee. The canvasse…

20-131. Additional term for members. Any member of the commission shall be eligible for reelection or reappointment if otherwise qualified, but for not more than one (1) term in addition to that for which he was originally elected or appointed. History: L. 1959, ch. 158, § 13; Ma…

20-132. Vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman; nominations by commission. When a vacancy occurs in the supreme court, the clerk of such court shall promptly notify the chairman of the commission of such vacancy, and the commission shall make nominations of three pe…

20-133. Intent of act; powers and duties of commission. It is the intent of this act that the members of the commission shall consist only of those persons whose purpose it will be to recommend for appointment on the supreme court only lawyers or judges of recognized integrity, c…

20-134. Withdrawal of nominations and substitution of names, when. After the commission has nominated and submitted to the governor the names of three (3) persons for appointment to fill a vacancy on the supreme court, any name or names may be withdrawn for cause deemed by the co…

20-135. Appointments by chief justice, when. In the event of the failure of the governor to make the appointment within sixty days from the time names of the nominees are submitted to him, the chief justice of the supreme court shall make the appointment from such nominees. Any c…

20-136. Acquisition of supplies and equipment. The clerk of the supreme court is hereby authorized to procure such supplies and equipment as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. History: L. 1959, ch. 158, § 18; L. 1979, ch. 79, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LE…

20-137. Compensation of members; expenses. Each member of the commission shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of fifteen dollars ($15) each day of attendance at meetings of the commission and shall be reimbursed for his necessary traveling, hotel, and sustenance…

20-138. Compensation and expenses; expenses of judicial nominating commission members and clerk. The compensation and expenses of the supreme court nominating commission, the expenses of the members of a district judicial nominating commission and the compensation of the clerk, a…

20-139. Conferences of supreme court justices and certain judges; expenses. From time to time, the chief justice of the Kansas supreme court may order conferences of justices of the supreme court and judges of the district court and court of appeals on matters relating to the adm…

20-145. Revisor's Note: This section previously contained rules of the supreme court. Rules of the supreme court relating to the supreme court, court of appeals and appellate practice are now published by the Supreme Court Reporter, Kansas Judicial Center, 301 West 10th, Topeka, …

20-146. History: L. 1965, ch. 212, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 178, § 32; January 10, 1977. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…

20-147. History: L. 1965, ch. 212, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 169, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 178, § 32; January 10, 1977. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Ar…

20-148. History: L. 1965, ch. 212, § 3; L. 1972, ch. 95, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 178, § 32; January 10, 1977. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Arc…

20-151. History: L. 1973, ch. 418, § 1; Repealed, L. 1976, ch. 145, § 246; January 10, 1977. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance …

20-152. Judicial study advisory committee; appointment; expenses. The supreme court may appoint a judicial study advisory committee to assist in conducting the judicial study and survey and to make recommendations to the judiciary and the legislature. The judicial study advisory …

20-153. Same; supplies, clerical assistance, contracts; duties of judicial administrator; staff services of coordinating council. The judicial council is authorized to procure such supplies and fix compensation of such clerical and other assistance, and enter into contracts for e…

20-154. Same; use of judicial council and supreme court funds for matching purposes for study and survey. Any funds appropriated by the legislature to the judicial council or the supreme court may be used to match any moneys available from federal or private sources to assist in …