Prefatory Rule

(a)   Statutory References. In these rules, a reference to a statute or administrative regulation includes any subsequent amendment to the statute or regulation.

(b)   Judicial Council Forms.

(1)   Location. Judicial council forms referenced in these rules may be found at the judicial council’s website:  https://www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org.

(2)   Amendments. Except as otherwise provided, judicial council forms referenced in these rules may be amended as follows:

(A)   Supreme Court approval is required for:

(i)   a new form; or

(ii)   deletion or amendment of an existing form.

(B)   The Judicial Council may add, modify, or delete material appended to a form, including Authority, Notes on Use, and Comments.

(c)   Applicability. Unless otherwise indicated, the rules numbered 105 through 192 apply to both civil and criminal cases and govern procedure in Kansas state district courts.

[History: Restyled and amended effective July 1, 2012; Am. effective April 24, 2013; Am. effective August 28, 2017.]