Rules Relating to the Court of Appeals

The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting 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.

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

You may comment on the proposed amendment by emailing scrulespubliccomment@kscourts.org until 5 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024. You must include “Rule 1.02” in the subject line of your email.