20-338.   District magistratejudge positions established.(a) District magistrate judge positions shall be constituted as provided insubsection (b).

      (b) (1)   In the first judicial district, there shall be one districtmagistrate judge position in Atchison county, subject to the provisionsof K.S.A. 20-354a and amendments thereto.

      (2)   In the second judicial district, there shall be three districtmagistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Jeffersoncounty, position two in Pottawatomie county and position three inWabaunsee county.

      (3)   In the fourth judicial district, there shallbe two district magistrate judge positions in the district, with position onein Osage county and position two inCoffey, Anderson or Franklin county as determined by the supreme court.

      (4)   In the fifth judicial district, there shall be one districtmagistrate judge position in Chase county.

      (5)   In the sixth judicial district, there shall be a districtmagistrate judge position in Bourbon county.

      (6)   In the eighth judicial district, there shall be two districtmagistrate judge positions in the district, with position one in Dickinsoncounty and position two in Morris county.

      (7)   In the 11th judicial district, there shall be one districtmagistrate judgeposition in Cherokee county.

      (8)   In the 12th judicial district, there shall be six districtmagistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Cloud county, position two in Jewellcounty, position three in Lincoln county, position four in Mitchellcounty, position five in Republic county and position six in Washingtoncounty.

      (9)   In the 13th judicial district, there shall betwo district magistrate judge positions inthe district, with position one in Elk county andposition two in Greenwood county.

      (10)   In the 14th judicial district, there shall be one districtmagistrate judge position in Chautauqua county.

      (11)   In the 15th judicial district, there shall be six districtmagistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Cheyenne county, position two in Logancounty, position three in Sheridan county, position four in Wallacecounty, position five in Thomas county and position six in Rawlins county.

      (12)   In the 16th judicial district, there shall be fivedistrict magistrate judge positions inthe district, with position one in Clarkcounty, position two in Comanche county, position three in Gray county,position four in Kiowa county and position five in Meade county.

      (13)   In the 17th judicial district, there shall be sixdistrict magistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Graham county, position two in Decaturcounty, position three in Norton county, position four in Osbornecounty, position five in Phillips county and position six in Smith county.

      (14)   In the 20th judicial district, there shall be fourdistrict magistrate judge positions in the district, with position onein Ellsworth county, position twoin Rice county, position three in Russell county and position four inStafford county.

      (15)   In the 21st judicial district, there shall be onedistrict magistrate judge position in Clay county.

      (16)   In the 22nd judicial district, there shall be threedistrict magistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Doniphancounty, position two in Marshall county and position three in Nemahacounty.

      (17)   In the 23rd judicial district, thereshall be three district magistrate judge positions in the district, withposition one in Gove county,position two in Rooks county and position three inTrego county.

      (18)   In the 24th judicial district, there shall be sixdistrict magistrate judge positions in thedistrict, with position one in Edwards county, position two in Hodgemancounty, position three in Lane county, position four in Ness county,position five in Pawnee county and position six in Rush county.

      (19)   In the 25th judicial district, there shall be fivedistrict magistrate judge positions in the district,with position one in Greeley county, position two in Hamilton county,position three in Kearny county, position four in Scott county andposition five in Wichita county.

      (20)   In the 26th judicial district, thereshall be five district magistrate judge positions in the district, withposition one in Grant county,position two in Haskell county, position three in Morton county,position four in Stanton county and position five in Stevens county.

      (21)   In the 28th judicial district, there shall be onedistrict magistrate judge position in Ottawa county.

      (22)   In the 30th judicial district, there shall befour district magistrate judge positions, with position one in Barber county,position two in Harper county, position three in Kingman county and positionfour in Pratt county.

      (23)   In the 31st judicial district,there shall be two district magistrate judge positions in the district,with position one in Allencounty and position two in Woodson county.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 146, § 16; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 3; L. 1982,ch. 130, §§ 14, 15; L. 1982, ch. 129, §§ 7, 8, 9; L. 1983, ch.105, § 6; L. 1983, ch. 105; § 7;L. 1985, ch. 105, § 1;L. 1986, ch. 115, § 39;L. 1996, ch. 199, § 1; May 16.