Article 41.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
12-4114.Municipal judge, training programs; certification;
examinations; continuing education requirement; duties of supreme court.
(a) Any person who holds the position of municipal judge in
any city in this state on January 1, 1990, and any person who thereafter
becomes a municipal judge in any city in this state who has not been
admitted to practice law in Kansas, as required by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be permitted to temporarily
commence the duties of office, conditioned that such judge becomes
certified as being qualified to hold such office as provided in this section.
The
supreme court shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for a training
program and an
examination to ensure that each such municipal judge possesses the minimum
skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the duties of such office. Such
examination and training shall be administered without charge and such
examination shall be given at least once each six months at a time and
place designated by the supreme court. If a municipal judge fails to
successfully complete such examination within 18 months after the date such
judge takes office, such judge shall forfeit such judge's office and the
municipal judge position previously held by such judge shall be vacant at
the expiration of such eighteen-month period. A municipal judge who fails to
successfully complete any examination may take such examination again at
the next time it is offered prior to the expiration of such eighteen-month
period. Any municipal judge who fails to successfully complete the
examination within the prescribed time shall be ineligible to be a
municipal judge, unless such person subsequently meets all the
qualifications prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person who successfully completes the examination administered
under this section or who meets all of the qualifications prescribed by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be
certified by the supreme court as being qualified to hold such office. In
order to continue to hold such office, such judge must attend at least 10
hours of continuing judicial education as approved by the supreme court
in each calendar year.
A continuing judicial education program offering at least 10 hours of
credit shall be provided at least once each year at no expense to either
the municipal judge or the municipality.
(c) The supreme court shall administer the training, testing and
continuing judicial education provided
for in this section, which shall be funded by the
judicial branch education fund as
provided for in K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 20-1a11 or may contract with another
person or organization for that service.
History: L. 1989, ch. 66, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 315, § 5; July 1.
Article 41.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
12-4114.Municipal judge, training programs; certification;
examinations; continuing education requirement; duties of supreme court.
(a) Any person who holds the position of municipal judge in
any city in this state on January 1, 1990, and any person who thereafter
becomes a municipal judge in any city in this state who has not been
admitted to practice law in Kansas, as required by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be permitted to temporarily
commence the duties of office, conditioned that such judge becomes
certified as being qualified to hold such office as provided in this section.
The
supreme court shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for a training
program and an
examination to ensure that each such municipal judge possesses the minimum
skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the duties of such office. Such
examination and training shall be administered without charge and such
examination shall be given at least once each six months at a time and
place designated by the supreme court. If a municipal judge fails to
successfully complete such examination within 18 months after the date such
judge takes office, such judge shall forfeit such judge's office and the
municipal judge position previously held by such judge shall be vacant at
the expiration of such eighteen-month period. A municipal judge who fails to
successfully complete any examination may take such examination again at
the next time it is offered prior to the expiration of such eighteen-month
period. Any municipal judge who fails to successfully complete the
examination within the prescribed time shall be ineligible to be a
municipal judge, unless such person subsequently meets all the
qualifications prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person who successfully completes the examination administered
under this section or who meets all of the qualifications prescribed by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be
certified by the supreme court as being qualified to hold such office. In
order to continue to hold such office, such judge must attend at least 10
hours of continuing judicial education as approved by the supreme court
in each calendar year.
A continuing judicial education program offering at least 10 hours of
credit shall be provided at least once each year at no expense to either
the municipal judge or the municipality.
(c) The supreme court shall administer the training, testing and
continuing judicial education provided
for in this section, which shall be funded by the
judicial branch education fund as
provided for in K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 20-1a11 or may contract with another
person or organization for that service.
History: L. 1989, ch. 66, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 315, § 5; July 1.
Article 41.--CODE FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS
12-4114.Municipal judge, training programs; certification;
examinations; continuing education requirement; duties of supreme court.
(a) Any person who holds the position of municipal judge in
any city in this state on January 1, 1990, and any person who thereafter
becomes a municipal judge in any city in this state who has not been
admitted to practice law in Kansas, as required by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be permitted to temporarily
commence the duties of office, conditioned that such judge becomes
certified as being qualified to hold such office as provided in this section.
The
supreme court shall adopt rules and regulations to provide for a training
program and an
examination to ensure that each such municipal judge possesses the minimum
skills and knowledge necessary to carry out the duties of such office. Such
examination and training shall be administered without charge and such
examination shall be given at least once each six months at a time and
place designated by the supreme court. If a municipal judge fails to
successfully complete such examination within 18 months after the date such
judge takes office, such judge shall forfeit such judge's office and the
municipal judge position previously held by such judge shall be vacant at
the expiration of such eighteen-month period. A municipal judge who fails to
successfully complete any examination may take such examination again at
the next time it is offered prior to the expiration of such eighteen-month
period. Any municipal judge who fails to successfully complete the
examination within the prescribed time shall be ineligible to be a
municipal judge, unless such person subsequently meets all the
qualifications prescribed by K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any person who successfully completes the examination administered
under this section or who meets all of the qualifications prescribed by
K.S.A. 12-4105, and amendments thereto, shall be
certified by the supreme court as being qualified to hold such office. In
order to continue to hold such office, such judge must attend at least 10
hours of continuing judicial education as approved by the supreme court
in each calendar year.
A continuing judicial education program offering at least 10 hours of
credit shall be provided at least once each year at no expense to either
the municipal judge or the municipality.
(c) The supreme court shall administer the training, testing and
continuing judicial education provided
for in this section, which shall be funded by the
judicial branch education fund as
provided for in K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 20-1a11 or may contract with another
person or organization for that service.
History: L. 1989, ch. 66, § 1;
L. 1992, ch. 315, § 5; July 1.