K.S.A. § 20-362 (2026)

20-362. Disposition of revenue received from docket fees. The clerk of the district court shall remit all revenues received from docket fees as follows:

(a) At least monthly to the county treasurer, for deposit in the county treasury and credit to the county general fund:

(1) A sum equal to $10 for each docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2001 and 60-3005, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month;

(2) a sum equal to $10 for each $46 or $76 docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 61-2704, 61-2709 or 61-4001, and amendments thereto; and

(3) a sum equal to $5 for each $26 docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 61-2704 or 61-4001, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month.

(b) At least monthly to the board of trustees of the county law library fund, for deposit in the fund, a sum equal to the library fees paid during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county.

(c) At least monthly to the county treasurer, for deposit in the county treasury and credit to the prosecuting attorneys' training fund, a sum equal to $2 for each docket fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 28-172a, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county and a sum equal to $1 for each fee paid pursuant to K.S.A. 28-170(c), and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar month for cases filed in the county.

(d) To the state treasurer, in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, for deposit in the state treasury a sum equal to the balance that remains from all docket fees paid during the preceding calendar month after deduction of the amounts specified in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d). During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and each fiscal year thereafter, of the remainder, the state treasurer shall deposit and credit the first $1,500,000 to the electronic filing and management fund created in K.S.A. 20-1a20, and amendments thereto. Of the balance that remains after deduction of the amounts specified in this subsection, the state treasurer shall deposit and credit the remainder to the state general fund.

History: L. 1978, ch. 108, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 3; L. 1985, ch. 106, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 146, § 2; L. 1987, ch. 134, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 3; L. 1990, ch. 202, § 26; L. 1992, ch. 315, § 7; L. 1994, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1998, ch. 155, § 3; L. 2000, ch. 161, § 104; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 77; L. 2002, ch. 199, § 4; L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2; L. 2009, ch. 116, § 4; L. 2014, ch. 82, § 18; L. 2015, ch. 81, § 7; L. 2018, ch. 79, § 1; L. 2022, ch. 34, § 3; L. 2023, ch. 51, § 1; L. 2024, ch. 39, § 4; July 1.