Rules Open for Public Comment

District Court Cybersecurity Steering Committee

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposed new rule: District Court Cybersecurity Steering Committee in Rules Relating to District Courts. 

Generally, this new rule would create the District Court Cybersecurity Steering Committee. The committee would be composed of judicial branch personnel and representatives from the executive branch, legislative branch, and various county governments. The committee would give input on district court operations related to cybersecurity and would help the Supreme Court and the Office of Judicial Administration determine cybersecurity requirements and procedures. 

Comment may be made by email to publiccomments@kscourts.gov until noon Thursday, June 26, 2025. The subject line must read “District Court Cybersecurity Steering Committee” or “New Cyber Rule.”

107 - Duties and Powers of Chief Judge

The Supreme Court accepted public comment until July 17, 2024, on proposed amendments to Rule 107: Duties and Powers of Chief Judge. 

Generally, the rule is restyled to align with other Supreme Court rules, as well as to reflect current practices. Inaddition, amendments:

• specify that only a district judge can be appointed chief judge;

• require the chief judge, or the chief judge’s designee, to consider guidelines issued by the Office of Judicial Administration when assigning court reporters;

• revise the vacation planning section to ensure adequate coverage of the court’s caseload and the prompt discharge of the judge’s adjudicative and administrative responsibilities;

• clarify that a judge must accept assignment of a case unless the judge is disqualified under Kansas law or the Code of Judicial Conduct, or the interests of justice require the judge’s recusal; and

• revise the deadline by which the chief judge must send to the Office of Judicial Administrative a second copy of the court’s budget.

Rule 1.02 - Rules Relating to the Court of Appeals

The Kansas Supreme Court accepted public comment on a proposal to amend Rule 1.02: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals.

The proposed amendment includes the following changes:

• designating a term for the chief judge;

• adding a provision for reappointing the chief judge;

• adding a provision for recommending a chief judge; and

• restyling the rule to align with other Supreme Court rules.

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Rule 160 - Amendments to Rule 160

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposal to amend Rule 160: Broadcasting or Recording a Court Proceeding for Public Access.

The proposed amendment would allow a person to record a live broadcast over the internet of a public court proceeding but prevent the person’s recording from affecting the official court record.

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