Kansas Statutes

Chapter 4: Apportionment

Article 2: Judicial Districts

Statutes:

• 4-201:
• 4-202: First judicial district.
• 4-203: Second judicial district.
• 4-204: Third judicial district.
• 4-205: Fourth judicial district.
• 4-206: Fifth judicial district.
• 4-207: Sixth judicial district.
• 4-208: Seventh judicial district.
• 4-209: Eighth judicial district.
• 4-210: Ninth judicial district.
• 4-211: Tenth judicial district.
• 4-212: Eleventh judicial district.
• 4-213: Twelfth judicial district.
• 4-214: Thirteenth judicial district.
• 4-215: Fourteenth judicial district.
• 4-216: Fifteenth judicial district.
• 4-217: Sixteenth judicial district.
• 4-218: Seventeenth judicial district.
• 4-219: Eighteenth judicial district.
• 4-220: Nineteenth judicial district.
• 4-221: Twentieth judicial district.
• 4-222: Twenty-first judicial district.
• 4-223:
• 4-223a: Twenty-second judicial district.
• 4-224: Twenty-third judicial district.
• 4-225: Twenty-fourth judicial district.
• 4-226: Twenty-fifth judicial district.
• 4-227: Twenty-sixth judicial district.
• 4-228: Twenty-seventh judicial district.
• 4-229: Twenty-eighth judicial district.
• 4-230: Twenty-ninth judicial district.
• 4-231: Thirtieth judicial district.
• 4-232: Thirty-first judicial district.

• 4-201:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 1; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 130, § 21; Feb. 25.

• 4-202: First judicial district. The counties of Atchison and Leavenworth shall constitute the first judicial district. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-354a and amendments thereto, there shall be four district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 2; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 1; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-203: Second judicial district. The counties of Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Jackson and Jefferson shall constitute the second judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 2; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 2; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-204: Third judicial district. The county of Shawnee shall constitute the third judicial district. There shall be 13 district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 3; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 2; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 14, § 1; July 1.

• 4-205: Fourth judicial district. The counties of Franklin, Anderson, Coffey and Osage shall constitute the fourth judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 3; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 4; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-206: Fifth judicial district. The counties of Chase and Lyon shall constitute the fifth judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 5; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 5; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-207: Sixth judicial district. The counties of Miami, Linn and Bourbon shall constitute the sixth judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. At least one district judge position shall be in Bourbon county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 6; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 6; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-208: Seventh judicial district. The county of Douglas shall constitute the seventh judicial district. There shall be four district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 8; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 7; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-209: Eighth judicial district. The counties of Geary, Dickinson, Marion and Morris shall constitute the eighth judicial district. There shall be four district judges in such district. The judge holding one of the district judge positions shall be a resident of Dickinson, Marion or Morris county and the judge holding another such position shall be a resident of Geary county. The position of the third district judge shall be in Marion county and the position of the fourth district judge shall be in Geary county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 8; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 6; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 8; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-210: Ninth judicial district. The counties of McPherson and Harvey shall constitute the ninth judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. At least one district judge position shall be in McPherson county and at least one shall be in Harvey county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 10; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 9; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 9; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-211: Tenth judicial district. The county of Johnson shall constitute the 10th judicial district. There shall be 16 district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 10; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 10; L. 1987, ch. 14, § 2; July 1.

• 4-212: Eleventh judicial district. The counties of Crawford, Cherokee and Labette shall constitute the 11th judicial district. There shall be six district judges in such district.

        The district judges of the 11th judicial district shall hold court in the cities of Pittsburg and Girard in Crawford county, the city of Columbus in Cherokee county and the cities of Parsons and Oswego in Labette county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 12; L. 1975, ch. 6, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 11; L. 1977, ch. 6, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 105, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 11; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-213: Twelfth judicial district. The counties of Jewell, Mitchell, Lincoln, Republic, Cloud, and Washington shall constitute the twelfth judicial district. There shall be one district judge in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 13; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 12; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 9; July 1.

• 4-214: Thirteenth judicial district. The counties of Butler, Greenwood and Elk shall constitute the 13th judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. The judge holding one of the district judge positions shall be a resident of Greenwood or Elk county and the judge holding another such position shall be a resident of Butler county. The position of the third district judge shall be in Butler county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 14; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 13; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 129, §§ 1, 2; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 12; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-215: Fourteenth judicial district. The counties of Montgomery and Chautauqua shall constitute the 14th judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. At least two district judge positions shall be in Montgomery county.

        The district judges of the 14th judicial district shall hold court in the cities of Coffeyville and Independence in Montgomery county and the city of Sedan in Chautauqua county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 15; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 14; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 4; L. 1982, ch. 129, §§ 3, 4; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 13; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-216: Fifteenth judicial district. The counties of Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Cheyenne, Rawlins, Wallace and Logan shall constitute the 15th judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 30; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 15; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 14; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-217: Sixteenth judicial district. The counties of Gray, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Clark and Comanche shall constitute the 16th judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 17; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 16; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 15; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-218: Seventeenth judicial district. The counties of Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Smith, Graham and Osborne shall constitute the 17th judicial district. There shall be one district judge of the district court of the district. The district magistrate judge holding office in position one in Graham county in the 15th judicial district, as the district was constituted on the day before the effective date of this act, shall continue to hold office for the term for which elected and shall serve as district magistrate judge of the 17th judicial district for that term and until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 18; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 17; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 6; Feb. 25.

• 4-219: Eighteenth judicial district. The county of Sedgwick shall constitute the 18th judicial district. There shall be 24 district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 19; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 18; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 16; L. 1987, ch. 14, § 3; July 1.

• 4-220: Nineteenth judicial district. The county of Cowley shall constitute the 19th judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 20; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 19; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 7; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 17; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-221: Twentieth judicial district. The counties of Stafford, Barton, Russell, Ellsworth and Rice shall constitute the 20th judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. The judge holding one of the district judge positions shall be a resident of Stafford, Russell, Ellsworth or Rice county and the judge holding another such position shall be a resident of Barton county. The position of the third district judge shall be in Barton county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 21; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 20; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 18; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-222: Twenty-first judicial district. The counties of Riley and Clay shall constitute the 21st judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. At least one district judge position shall be in Riley county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 22; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 21; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 19; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-223:

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 23; Repealed, L. 1977, ch. 109, § 43; July 1.

• 4-223a: Twenty-second judicial district. The counties of Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha and Marshall shall constitute the 22nd judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1974, ch. 134, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 22; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 20; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-224: Twenty-third judicial district. The counties of Gove, Trego, Rooks and Ellis shall constitute the 23rd judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 24; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 23; L. 1982, ch. 130, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 21; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-225: Twenty-fourth judicial district. The counties of Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Hodgeman, Ness and Lane shall constitute the twenty-fourth judicial district. There shall be one district judge of the district court.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 25; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 24; Jan. 10, 1977.

• 4-226: Twenty-fifth judicial district. The counties of Scott, Wichita, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny and Finney shall constitute the 25th judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district. At least two district judge positions shall be in Finney county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 26; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 25; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 22; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-227: Twenty-sixth judicial district. The counties of Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stevens and Seward shall constitute the 26th judicial district. There shall be two district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 27; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 26; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 23; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-228: Twenty-seventh judicial district. The county of Reno shall constitute the 27th judicial district. There shall be four district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 28; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 27; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 24; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-229: Twenty-eighth judicial district. The counties of Saline and Ottawa shall constitute the 28th judicial district. There shall be four district judges in such district. At least two district judge positions shall be in Saline county.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 285, § 29; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 28; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 25; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-230: Twenty-ninth judicial district. The county of Wyandotte shall constitute the 29th judicial district. There shall be 15 district judges in such district.

        History:   L. 1968, ch. 385, § 16; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 29; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 11; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 26; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-231: Thirtieth judicial district. The counties of Sumner, Harper, Kingman, Barber and Pratt shall constitute the 30th judicial district. There shall be four district judges in such district. At least one district judge position shall be in Harper, Kingman, Barber or Pratt county and at least two such positions shall be in Sumner county.

        History:   L. 1982, ch. 130, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 27; Jan. 12, 1987.

• 4-232: Thirty-first judicial district. The counties of Allen, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson shall constitute the 31st judicial district. There shall be three district judges in such district.

        The district judge holding office in division number two in the fourth judicial district, as that district was constituted on June 30, 1983, and the district judge holding office in division number four in the 11th judicial district, as that district was constituted on June 30, 1983, shall continue to hold office for the terms for which appointed and shall serve as district judges of the 31st judicial district for those terms and until successors are appointed and qualified. The associate district judge holding office in position four in the 11th judicial district, as that district was constituted on June 30, 1983, shall continue to hold office for the term for which appointed and shall serve as district judge of the 31st judicial district for that term and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The district magistrate judges holding office in positions one and four in the fourth judicial district, as that district was constituted on June 30, 1983, shall continue to hold office for the terms for which appointed and shall serve as district magistrate judges of the 31st judicial district for those terms and until successors are appointed and qualified.

        The district court of the 31st judicial district shall hold court in the city of Iola in Allen county, the cities of Chanute and Erie in Neosho county, the city of Fredonia in Wilson county and the city of Yates Center in Woodson county.

        History:   L. 1983, ch. 105, § 4; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 28; Jan. 12, 1987.