20-331. Residence requirements of judges of the district court.
20-331
20-331. Residence requirements of judges of the district court.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
any person who has the
qualifications prescribed for a district judge by
K.S.A. 20-334 shall be eligible for nomination, election or
appointment to the office of judge of the district court in any judicial
district. If such person is not a resident of the judicial
district at the time of nomination, election or appointment, such
person shall establish residency in the judicial district before taking
the oath of office and shall maintain residency while holding office.
(b) No person shall be eligible for nomination, election or appointment to
the office of judge of the district court in any county of any judicial
district for which there has been established residence requirements for
the holding of such office if such person is not a resident of the county
at the time of nomination, election or appointment.
History: L. 1968, ch. 385, § 36; L. 1976, ch. 145, § 85; L.
1978, ch. 111, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 132, § 1; July 1.