Rules Open for Public Comment

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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