20-204. Duties in preparing reports. The reporter shall prepare all such decisions for publication. The report of each case shall contain the title of the case, a syllabus of the points decided, a statement of so much of the facts of the case as may be necessary to understand the decision, the names of counsel, and the opinion of the court: Provided, That a memorandum opinion may be prepared in any case where no new question of law is decided or which is otherwise considered as having no value as a precedent. Such a memorandum opinion need not contain a syllabus or statement of facts. Each volume shall contain a list of all the cases reported, alphabetically arranged, and also a complete index.
History: L. 1867, ch. 120, § 4; G.S. 1868, ch. 27, p. 301, § 4; R.S. 1923, 20-204; L. 1972, ch. 96, § 1; March 25.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 2 - Reporter Of Supreme Court And Reports
20-203 Syllabus of points of law.
20-204 Duties in preparing reports.
20-205 Publication of supreme court and court of appeals cases.
20-207 Delivery of court reports to state law librarian.
20-208b Distribution of supreme court reports to legislative coordinating council.
20-209 Set of Kansas reports for each district judge position; duties of clerk of district court.
20-210 Replacement without charge, when.
20-212 Sale of courts of appeals reports and Wyandotte constitutional convention proceedings.
20-213 Sale of reports; disposition of moneys; library report fee fund.