20-338. District magistrate judge positions established. (a) District magistrate judge positions shall be constituted as provided in subsection (b).
(b) (1) In the first judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Atchison county, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-354a, and amendments thereto.
(2) In the second judicial district, there shall be three district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Jefferson county, position two in Pottawatomie county and position three in Wabaunsee county.
(3) In the fourth judicial district, there shall be two district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Osage county and position two in Coffey, Anderson or Franklin county as determined by the supreme court.
(4) In the fifth judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Chase county.
(5) In the sixth judicial district, there shall be a district magistrate judge position in Bourbon county.
(6) In the eighth judicial district, there shall be two district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Dickinson county and position two in Morris county.
(7) In the 11th judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Cherokee county.
(8) In the 12th judicial district, there shall be six district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Cloud county, position two in Jewell county, position three in Lincoln county, position four in Mitchell county, position five in Republic county and position six in Washington county.
(9) In the 13th judicial district, there shall be two district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Elk county and position two in Greenwood county.
(10) In the 14th judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Chautauqua county.
(11) In the 15th judicial district, there shall be six district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Cheyenne county, position two in Logan county, position three in Sheridan county, position four in Wallace county, position five in Thomas county and position six in Rawlins county.
(12) In the 16th judicial district, there shall be five district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Clark county, position two in Comanche county, position three in Gray county, position four in Kiowa county and position five in Meade county.
(13) In the 17th judicial district, there shall be six district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Graham county, position two in Decatur county, position three in Norton county, position four in Osborne county, position five in Phillips county and position six in Smith county.
(14) In the 20th judicial district, there shall be four district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Ellsworth county, position two in Rice county, position three in Russell county and position four in Stafford county.
(15) In the 21st judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Clay county.
(16) In the 22nd judicial district, there shall be three district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Doniphan county, position two in Marshall county and position three in Nemaha county.
(17) In the 23rd judicial district, there shall be three district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Gove county, position two in Rooks county and position three in Trego county.
(18) In the 24th judicial district, there shall be six district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Edwards county, position two in Hodgeman county, position three in Lane county, position four in Ness county, position five in Pawnee county and position six in Rush county.
(19) In the 25th judicial district, there shall be five district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Greeley county, position two in Hamilton county, position three in Kearny county, position four in Scott county and position five in Wichita county.
(20) In the 26th judicial district, there shall be five district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Grant county, position two in Haskell county, position three in Morton county, position four in Stanton county and position five in Stevens county.
(21) In the 28th judicial district, there shall be one district magistrate judge position in Ottawa county.
(22) In the 30th judicial district, there shall be four district magistrate judge positions, with position one in Barber county, position two in Harper county, position three in Kingman county and position four in Pratt county.
(23) In the 31st judicial district, there shall be two district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Allen county and position two in Woodson county.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 16; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 130, §§ 14, 15; L. 1982, ch. 129, §§ 7, 8, 9; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 6; L. 1983, ch. 105; § 7; L. 1985, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 39; L. 1996, ch. 199, § 1; May 16.
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.