TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to the rule requiring municipal courts to provide periodic reports to the Office of Judicial Administration. The amendments to Supreme Court Rule 1203: Municipal Court …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert signed an administrative order today creating an ad hoc committee to study the use of artificial intelligence in the Kansas legal system. The 21-member Ad Hoc Artificial Intelligence Committee is created by Supreme Court …
TOPEKA—Elicia Davidson, managing court reporter in the 18th Judicial District, was elected president of the Kansas Court Reporters Association by the association membership. Davidson has been a member of the Kansas Court Reporters Association since 2010. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will visit Logan, Kansas, April 29 as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will visit USD No. 326 and the Logan …
TOPEKA—The Kansas District Court Public Access Portal will be offline from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, for a domain change from .org to .gov. People who use the portal are encouraged to update their bookmarks after the domain change is complete. …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Tuesday, February 18, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may …
TOPEKA—Kayla Acosta, Ellis County District Court clerk, was elected president of the Kansas Association of District Court Clerks and Administrators at the organization’s annual meeting. Acosta was appointed clerk in 2021 and has been with the judicial …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Judicial Center will be closed Wednesday, February 12, due to adverse weather conditions. Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will be closed to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may …
TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission has sent the names of four nominees to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County to Gov. Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the position. This vacancy was created January 1 …
TOPEKA—Danielle Hall, chief of professionalism and outreach in the Office of Judicial Administration, was named board president for the Institute for Well-Being in Law. The Institute for Well-Being in Law is a nonprofit organization that promotes well- …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court has created an ad hoc group to advise the court on creating criminal mediation rules. The 12-member group is created by Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-CM-011 signed today by Chief Justice Marla Luckert. “In …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert has released the Kansas Judicial Branch 2024 Annual Report she is submitting to the governor and members of the Kansas Legislature. The report summarizes judicial branch accomplishments during 2024 and gives updates on …
TOPEKA—The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Monday, February 10, to interview nominees for a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy was created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigned. The Supreme …
Appeal No. 126,167: State of Kansas, ex rel. Kansas Highway Patrol v. $381,620 in U.S. Currency and Bryce R. Fuleki Saline: (Civil Appeal) Following a search conducted during a traffic stop of Bryce Fuleki's rental vehicle, a substantial amount of cash …
TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Amanda Faber to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County. Faber’s position will be effective on her swearing-in. She was previously a district magistrate judge in …
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court will conduct a special evening session January 22 at the Kansas Statehouse as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the court, its work, and the overall role of the Kansas judiciary. The court will be in …
TOPEKA—Chief Justice Marla Luckert will give her 2025 State of the Kansas Judiciary address to a joint session of the Legislature at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, in the House chamber of the Statehouse. Luckert will update Governor Laura Kelly and …
TOPEKA—The 9th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, January 17, to interview a nominee to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in McPherson County. The vacancy will be created when District Magistrate Judge Amanda …
