Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 20-330 (2026)

Powers, rights and authority of district judges in districts with more than one district judge

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20-330. Powers, rights and authority of district judges in districts with more than one district judge. Each of the district judges in judicial districts having more than one district judge shall have all the rights, powers and authority throughout said district possessed by district judges, the same as if each judge was the sole judge of such district, and such powers, rights and authority may be exercised by each of said district judges in the same or different counties in their district at the same time.

History: L. 1968, ch. 385, § 35; L. 1976, ch. 146, § 29; January 10, 1977.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Restraining order issued by judge did not contravene administrative judge's supervisory authority. Krogen v. Collins, 21 Kan. App. 2d 723, 725, 907 P.2d 909 (1995).

2. A written order or court rule is not required in order for district magistrate judge's assignment to conduct felony arraignments. State v. Valladarez, 288 Kan. 671, 206 P.3d 879 (2009).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1993–2009 · leading case: State v. Valladarez, 206 P.3d 879 (Kan. 2009).
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State v. Valladarez, 206 P.3d 879 (Kan. 2009). “20-329, K.S.A. 20-330, and K.S.A. 20-302, with or without a formal written assignment by the administrative [now chief] judge, any district judge has authority to issue an order in any case in the judge’s assigned district unless such action would contravene the administrative…”
Krogen v. Collins, 907 P.2d 909 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995). “K.S.A. 20-330. The Supreme Court designates an administrative judge to control the assignment of cases within each district.”
Morrow v. State, 849 P.2d 1004 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “” K.S.A. 20-330 further explains: “Each of the district judges in judicial districts having more than one district judge shall have all the rights, powers and authority throughout said district possessed by district judges, the same as if each judge was the sole judge of such…”
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