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.
Structure Kansas Statutes
20-101 Court of record; jurisdiction; administrative authority; duties of chief justice.
20-101a Original jurisdiction in legislative apportionment cases.
20-105 Qualifications of justices.
20-108 Carrying out appellate court judgments and decrees by district courts.
20-115 Fees to state general fund.
20-116 Supplies; requisitions.
20-119 Supreme court nominating commission; selection of chairperson.
20-120 Same; selection of member from each congressional district.
20-121 Same; tie votes resolved by lot.
20-124 Same; appointment of nonlawyer members; vacancies.
20-126 Same; uncontested elections.
20-127 Same; change in status affecting membership; vacancies.
20-128 Same; appointment by chief justice to fill vacancy of lawyer member, when; certification.
20-129 Same; congressional redistricting; effect; staggered terms.
20-130 Same; canvassers of elections; duties.
20-131 Same; additional term for members.
20-132 Same; vacancies in supreme court; notification of chairman; nominations by commission.
20-133 Same; intent of act; powers and duties of commission.
20-134 Same; withdrawal of nominations and substitution of names, when.
20-135 Same; appointments by chief justice, when.
20-136 Same; acquisition of supplies and equipment.
20-137 Same; compensation of members; expenses.
20-139 Conferences of supreme court justices and certain judges; expenses.
20-152 Judicial study advisory committee; appointment; expenses.
20-155 Supreme court law library; law librarian and other personnel.
20-157 Same; transfer of certain publications, books, records and accounts from state library.
20-158 Budget for judicial branch of state government; preparation; submission.
20-159 Reproduction and preservation of court records; minimum standards.
20-160 Court may adopt rules relating to court records.
20-162 Supreme court to establish judicial personnel classification system; exceptions; contents.
20-163 Official station, justices and court of appeals judges.
20-164 Rules establishing expedited process for support, parenting time and child visitation orders.
20-165 Rules establishing child support guidelines.
20-166 Access to justice fund; expenditures; grant guidelines established by the supreme court.
20-167 Supervision fee for juvenile offender; fees paid to county general fund; waiver.
20-171 Severability of chapter 93 of the 2016 Session Laws of Kansas.