20-337. District magistrate judges who are not admitted to practice law, temporary certificates; examinations; manual of laws and principles prepared by supreme court. Any person who takes office as district magistrate judge on January 10, 1977, and any person who thereafter is elected or appointed to the office of district magistrate judge and, in either event, and who has not been regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, as required by subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 20-334, shall be issued a temporary certificate permitting such judge to commence upon the duties of office, conditioned that such judge becomes certified as being qualified to hold such office, as provided herein. The supreme court shall provide by rule for the examination of such district magistrate judges, in order to ensure that each such district magistrate judge possesses the minimum skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the duties of such office. Such examination shall be administered without charge, and shall be given at least once each six months at a time and place designated by the supreme court. If a district magistrate judge fails to successfully complete such examination within eighteen (18) months after the date said judge takes office, said judge shall forfeit his or her office and the district magistrate judge position for which such judge was elected or appointed shall be vacant at the expiration of such eighteen-month period. A district magistrate judge who fails to successfully complete any examination may take such examination again at the next time it is offered prior to the expiration of such eighteen-month period. Any person who fails to successfully complete the examination within the prescribed time shall be ineligible for election or appointment as a district magistrate judge, unless such person subsequently meets all the qualifications prescribed by subsection (c)(3) of K.S.A. 20-334.
Any person who successfully completes the examination administered under this section shall be certified by the supreme court as qualified to hold such office. Any district magistrate judge who has been so certified shall be eligible for reelection or retention in office as provided in this act.
The supreme court shall prepare a manual which shall contain the substantive and procedural rules of law and principles of judicial conduct which are deemed necessary to be understood and practiced by a district magistrate judge. Such manual shall be given to each district magistrate judge who is required to be examined under this section subsequent to the time of such judge's election or appointment. From time to time, as the necessity arises, such manual shall be amended and supplemented to reflect changes in the law or code of judicial conduct.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, ยง 22; April 19.
Structure Kansas Statutes
20-301 District court in each county; jurisdiction.
20-301a Classes of judges; judge of the district court defined; jurisdiction, power and authority.
20-301b Judge required in each county.
20-302 District judges; power and authority.
20-302b District magistrate judges; jurisdiction, powers and duties; record; appeals.
20-304a Sealed instruments validated.
20-310a Appointments of judges pro tem; power and authority; compensation; reporting requirements.
20-311 Disqualification of judge to sit in certain cases.
20-311d Change of judge; procedure; grounds.
20-311e Same; punishment for contempt prohibited.
20-318a Training for attorneys and judges who work in juvenile court.
20-319 Powers and duties of departmental justices; reports and information.
20-320 Same; duties of chief justice; records and report.
20-321 Same; rules and regulations; assistants.
20-322 Same; name of act; citation.
20-323 Same; act supplemental to existing laws.
20-328 Pending actions and proceedings.
20-329 Chief judge; election by district court judges in such judicial district; duties.
20-331 Residence requirements of judges of the district court.
20-333 Abolishment of office of judge upon death, resignation or retirement in certain cases.
20-333b Transfer of pending proceedings to new district.
20-334 Qualifications of judges of the district court.
20-336 Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable.
20-338 District magistrate judge positions established.
20-341 District magistrate judges; expenses; retirement system.
20-342 District court rules for administrative operations of court and nonjudicial personnel.
20-343 Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel.
20-346a Parole and court services officers.
20-347 Location of courthouses; chief judge's duties.
20-348 County commissioners responsible for certain expenses of district court operations.
20-349 Budget for district court expenses payable by counties, preparation; approval of budget.
20-350 Disposition of money received by clerk; investment of moneys held; disposition of interest.
20-353 Conversion of district magistrate judge positions to new district judge positions; procedure.
20-354 Elimination of certain district magistrate judge positions; procedure.
20-357 Reproduction and preservation of court records.
20-358 Health care benefit coverage of district court officers and employees.
20-359 Certain district court officers and employees; fringe benefits; counties' duties.
20-360 Performance of marriage ceremonies; disposition of honorariums.
20-362 Disposition of docket fees.
20-365 Clerks of district courts; use of facsimile signature.
20-366 Security for district courts.
20-368 Disposition of bail forfeitures.
20-369 Domestic violence special program fee; disposition; expenditure of fund.
20-377 Court trustee; appointment.
20-380 Same; expenses; compensation; court trustee operations fund, purposes and expenditures.
20-381 Payment of authorized expenditures.
20-382 Authorized expenditures, when paid.
20-383 Court rules to implement act; review of requests for exemption.
20-384 Judicial district budgets; responsibilities of chief judge.