Kansas § 20-163 Official station, justices and court of appeals judges

Kansas Statutes

§ 20-163 — Official station, justices and court of appeals judges

Kansas § 20-163

Ch. 20COURTS

Art. 1SUPREME COURT

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-163 (2026).

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(a)The official station of each justice of the supreme court and judge of the court of appeals shall be the county seat of the county where the justice or judge maintains an actual abode in which the justice or judge customarily lives.

(b)The chief judge of the judicial district in which a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals has the justice's or judge's official station, shall provide suitable office space upon request by the justice or judge for use by the justice or judge and the justice's or judge's staff personnel. Such office space shall be in or adjacent to the district court courtrooms and offices at the official station of the justice or judge. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, no office space shall be provided by the chief judge of the third jud

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(a) The official station of each justice of the supreme court and judge of the court of appeals shall be the county seat of the county where the justice or judge maintains an actual abode in which the justice or judge customarily lives.
(b) The chief judge of the judicial district in which a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of appeals has the justice's or judge's official station, shall provide suitable office space upon request by the justice or judge for use by the justice or judge and the justice's or judge's staff personnel. Such office space shall be in or adjacent to the district court courtrooms and offices at the official station of the justice or judge. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, no office space shall be provided by the chief judge of the third judicial district.
(c) Each justice of the supreme court and judge of the court of appeals, upon appointment and from time to time thereafter as changes occur, shall notify the judicial administrator in writing of the justice's or judge's official station, if other than the city of Topeka.
(d) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, all mileage and other allowances for official travel for justices of the supreme court and judges of the court of appeals shall be determined from Topeka, Kansas.