September 2011 News Releases

09/08/2011
Proposed 2012 child support guidelines
TOPEKA—Public comments on proposed changes to the guidelines judges use for determining how much child support parents pay are being accepted until October 24th, it was announced today.The changes are being recommended by a Supreme Court-appointed committee that is charged with conducting a federally required review of the Child Support ...
09/08/2011
Nominations for Osage County district magistrate vacancy being accepted
TOPEKA—A nominating commission charged with naming candidates to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Osage County has issued a request for assistance from the public.The nine-member commission is responsible for selecting a district magistrate judge to the vacancy which will be created upon the retirement of District Magistrate Judge ...
09/07/2011
Electronic case filings coming to Johnson County
TOPEKA—The Johnson County District Court will implement electronic case filings for civil cases beginning September 19, it was announced today.In doing so, that court will join Shawnee County as one of two courts in the state to have limited electronic case filings in place. Meanwhile, a statewide program of electronic case filings is on the ...
09/06/2011
Court of Appeals to sit in Barton County
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear cases in Great Bend September 20 as part of Barton County Community College's Constitution Day activities. Oral arguments in two of the cases will be conducted in the Fine Arts Auditorium at Barton County Community College and in a third case at the Barton County ...
09/06/2011
Court of Appeals to sit at Kansas City Kansas Community College
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear two appeals at Kansas City Community College, September 20, as part of its Constitution Day activities. Oral arguments in the cases will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Court of Appeals Judges David Bruns and Michael Buser will be joined by Senior Judge David Knudson ...
09/06/2011
Court of Appeals in special sessions at Washburn University
TOPEKA—A hearing panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will meet in special sessions September 20th-21st on the Washburn University campus in observance of Constitution Day, a federally proclaimed day commemorating the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, September 17, 1787.Christel Marquardt, Judge of the Court of Appeals and liaison with ...
09/06/2011
Court of Appeals to sit at WSU
TOPEKA—A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear three appeals at Wichita State University September 21 as part of its Constitution Day activities. Oral arguments in the cases will be conducted in the CAC Theater at WSU, beginning at 9:30 a.m.Chief Judge Richard Greene, and Judges Henry Green and Senior Judge Edward Larson ...