20-301a. Classes of judges; judge of the district court defined; jurisdiction, power and authority.
20-301a
20-301a. Classes of judges; judge of the district court defined;
jurisdiction, power and authority.
There shall be two classes of judges of the district courts
established pursuant to K.S.A. 20-301: District judges and district
magistrate
judges. As used in
this act, "judge of the district court" means any of such
judges. Such judges shall have the jurisdiction, powers and duties
prescribed by this act and otherwise prescribed by law. The judicial
power and authority of a judge of the district court in each judicial
district may be exercised anywhere within such judicial district and
may be exercised anywhere within any other judicial district when
assigned to hear any proceeding or try any cause in such judicial
district, as provided in K.S.A. 20-319 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 10;
L. 1986, ch. 115, § 31; Jan. 12, 1987.