20-334.Qualifications of judges of the district
court.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-2909 and amendments thereto, any
person
who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a district judge
shall:
(1) Have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of
Kansas;
(2) be a resident of the judicial district for which
elected or appointed to serve at the time of taking the oath of office
and shall maintain residency in the judicial district while holding
office; and
(3) for a period of at least five years, have engaged in the
active practice of law as a lawyer, judge of a court of record or any
court in this state, full-time teacher of law in an accredited law
school or any combination thereof.
(b) Any person who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a
district magistrate judge shall:
(1) Be a graduate of a high school or secondary school or the
equivalent thereof;
(2) be a resident of the county for which elected or appointed to serve at
the time of taking the oath of office and shall maintain residency in the
county while holding office; and
(3) if not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, be
certified by the supreme court, in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.
20-337 and amendments thereto, as qualified to serve as a district magistrate
judge.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 111, § 2; L.
1979, ch. 82, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 7;
L. 1986, ch. 115, § 37;
L. 1999, ch. 159, § 3; July 1.
20-334.Qualifications of judges of the district
court.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-2909 and amendments thereto, any
person
who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a district judge
shall:
(1) Have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of
Kansas;
(2) be a resident of the judicial district for which
elected or appointed to serve at the time of taking the oath of office
and shall maintain residency in the judicial district while holding
office; and
(3) for a period of at least five years, have engaged in the
active practice of law as a lawyer, judge of a court of record or any
court in this state, full-time teacher of law in an accredited law
school or any combination thereof.
(b) Any person who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a
district magistrate judge shall:
(1) Be a graduate of a high school or secondary school or the
equivalent thereof;
(2) be a resident of the county for which elected or appointed to serve at
the time of taking the oath of office and shall maintain residency in the
county while holding office; and
(3) if not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, be
certified by the supreme court, in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.
20-337 and amendments thereto, as qualified to serve as a district magistrate
judge.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 111, § 2; L.
1979, ch. 82, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 7;
L. 1986, ch. 115, § 37;
L. 1999, ch. 159, § 3; July 1.
20-334.Qualifications of judges of the district
court.
(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 20-2909 and amendments thereto, any
person
who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a district judge
shall:
(1) Have been regularly admitted to practice law in the state of
Kansas;
(2) be a resident of the judicial district for which
elected or appointed to serve at the time of taking the oath of office
and shall maintain residency in the judicial district while holding
office; and
(3) for a period of at least five years, have engaged in the
active practice of law as a lawyer, judge of a court of record or any
court in this state, full-time teacher of law in an accredited law
school or any combination thereof.
(b) Any person who is elected, retained in office or appointed as a
district magistrate judge shall:
(1) Be a graduate of a high school or secondary school or the
equivalent thereof;
(2) be a resident of the county for which elected or appointed to serve at
the time of taking the oath of office and shall maintain residency in the
county while holding office; and
(3) if not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas, be
certified by the supreme court, in the manner prescribed by K.S.A.
20-337 and amendments thereto, as qualified to serve as a district magistrate
judge.
History: L. 1976, ch. 146, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 111, § 2; L.
1979, ch. 82, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 7;
L. 1986, ch. 115, § 37;
L. 1999, ch. 159, § 3; July 1.