59-2402. District magistrate judges; certification of questions outside judge's jurisdiction. In any proceeding pending in the district court before a district magistrate judge, when it appears that a decision upon any question of which such judge does not have jurisdiction is necessary to a full determination of the proceeding, such question shall be submitted to the chief judge. The chief judge may assign the entire case to a district judge or may assign just the question to a district judge for determination, after which the case may be reassigned to the district magistrate judge.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 270; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 56; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 19; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 84; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 48; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 24 - Appeals And Transfers
59-2401 Appealable orders in cases involving decedents' estates, when; bond.
59-2401a Appealable orders involving proceedings under chapter 59, when; bond.
59-2402 District magistrate judges; certification of questions outside judge's jurisdiction.
59-2402a Request for transfer of certain matters from district magistrate judge to district judge.
59-2402b Same; assignment of case or specific issue.
59-2402d Transfer of trust estates from district magistrate judge.
59-2404 Appeals from district magistrate judges; appeal not abridged by failure to defend.
59-2408 Appeal from a district magistrate judge; trial on appeal; pleadings; issues; evidence.
59-2409 Remanding appealed case to district magistrate judge.