Kansas Statutes
Article 30 - Court Of Appeals
20-3002 Judges; number; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court.

20-3002. Judges; number; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court. (a) The court of appeals shall consist of 14 judges whose positions shall be numbered one to 14.
(b) Judges of the court of appeals shall be appointed in the manner provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 20-3020, and amendments thereto. Each judge of the court of appeals shall receive an annual salary in the amount prescribed by law. No judge of the court of appeals may receive additional compensation for official services performed by the judge. Each such judge shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of such judge's official duties in the same manner and to the same extent justices of the supreme court are reimbursed for such expenses.
(c) The supreme court may assign a judge of the court of appeals to serve temporarily on the supreme court.
(d) Any additional court of appeals judge position created by this section shall be considered a position created by the supreme court and not a civil appointment to a state office pursuant to K.S.A. 46-234, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1975, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 42, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 174, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 99, § 18; L. 2005, ch. 108, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 195, § 10; L. 2008, ch. 145, § 1; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 58, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 87, § 19; L. 2012, ch. 160, § 1; L. 2013, ch. 1, § 2; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 20 - Courts

Article 30 - Court Of Appeals

20-3001 Court of appeals; establishment as part of constitutional court of justice; jurisdiction; power to suspend proceedings in lower court during appeal.

20-3002 Judges; number; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court.

20-3006 Judges; candidacy for retention, eligibility, procedure; election; ballot form; application of election laws.

20-3010 Commencement of duties by judge appointed to fill vacancy; rights, privileges, powers and duties; terms of office; eligibility for retention in office; election on question of retention; term for which retained; rejection, vacancy, appointmen...

20-3011 Chief judge of court of appeals; election by court of appeals judges; powers.

20-3012 Hearing panels; composition; number; presiding judge.

20-3013 Principal offices of court of appeals in Topeka; courtroom and quarters; authority to hold court in any county; facilities provided by district court chief judge.

20-3014 Law clerks, stenographers and other court personnel; compensation in accordance with pay plan adopted by supreme court.

20-3015 Clerk of supreme court ex officio clerk of court of appeals; duties; rules of supreme court to govern writing and publication of opinions; supreme court reporter ex officio reporter of court of appeals; duties of judicial administrator.

20-3016 Request by court of appeals to transfer case to supreme court; certification of jurisdiction and findings; rules of supreme court; disposition of case by supreme court.

20-3017 Motion to transfer case from court of appeals to supreme court; requirements; disposition of case by supreme court; failure to file motion deemed waiver of objection to jurisdiction of court of appeals.

20-3018 Transfer of certain cases docketed in supreme court to court of appeals; transfer of cases docketed in wrong court; effect; motion for rehearing by court of appeals; petition for review of case by supreme court; rules of supreme court; author...

20-3019 Motions; filing with judges residing in 18th or 29th judicial districts; supreme court rules.

20-3020 Judges; appointment by governor; consent of senate; time limitations; commencement of judges' duties; qualifications.

20-3021 Docket fee when filing an appeal; waiver; disbursement.