Rules Open for Public Comment

Kansas Child Support Guidelines

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed updates to the Kansas Child Support Guidelines.  
 
Written comment may be made by email to [email protected] until 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23. The subject line must read “Child Support Guidelines.”

103 - Proposed New Rule 103: Rules Relating to District Courts

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed new Rule 103: Remote Proceedings and Appearances.

New Rule 103 would clarify that a district court should conduct a remote proceeding or appearance if it is appropriate. It would also outline requirements for a party to request a remote proceeding or appearance and what the district court should consider to determine whether a remote proceeding or appearance is appropriate.

Comment may be made by email to [email protected] until 5 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025. The subject line must read “Rule 103.”

Rule 185 - Proposed New Rule 185: Collection of Court Debt or Restitution

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed new Rule 185: Collection of Court Debt or Restitution. Previously, Rule 185 addressed garnishments, and it was repealed in 2012. 

The new rule would apply to debt collection vendors who contract with the judicial administrator to collect debts owed to courts and restitution owed under an order of restitution. 

Generally, the rule would prohibit vendors from requiring a person to regularly appear to prove the person is continuing to pay court debt or restitution.  

The new rule would also set out a procedure for the vendor to seek a court order to require a person to appear at regularly scheduled court hearings. 

Comment may be made by email to [email protected] until noon Friday August 8, 2025. The subject line must read “Rule 185.” 

Rule 1.03 - Proposed Amendments to Rule 1.03: Judicial Administration

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to Rule 1.03: Judicial Administration. 

Generally, the rule has been restyled to align with other Supreme Court rules and to ensure Rule 1.03 reflects current practices. Additional amendments revise the judicial administrator’s duties to clarify their role in personnel matters. A new subsection specifies when the judicial administrator may sign contracts or delete authority to sign contracts. 

Comment may be made by email to [email protected] until noon Friday, August 8, 2025. The subject line must read “Rule 1.03.” 

Rule 107 - Proposed Amendments to Rule 107: Duties and Powers of Chief Judge

The Supreme Court is accepting additional public comment on proposed amendments to Rule 107: Duties and Powers of Chief Judge. The proposed amendments were previously open for public comment in July 2024. 

Rule 107 has been further revised since the last public comment period. 

Amendments to Rule 107 are shown using strikethrough for deletion and underlining for new language. This rule has also been restyled to align with other Supreme Court Rules and to ensure Rule 107 reflects current practices. 

Comment may be made by email to [email protected] until noon Friday August 8, 2025. The subject line must read “Rule 107.” 

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.

The court uses strikethrough to show deletions and underlining to show new language.