Kansas § 59-2402 District magistrate judges; certification of questions outside judge's jurisdiction

Kansas Statutes

§ 59-2402 — District magistrate judges; certification of questions outside judge's jurisdiction

Kansas § 59-2402

Ch. 59PROBATE CODE

Art. 24APPEALS AND TRANSFERS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-2402 (2026).

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In any proceeding pending in the district court before a district magistrate judge, when it appears that a decision upon any question of which such judge does not have jurisdiction is necessary to a full determination of the proceeding, such question shall be submitted to the chief judge. The chief judge may assign the entire case to a district judge or may assign just the question to a district judge for determination, after which the case may be reassigned to the district magistrate judge.

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In any proceeding pending in the district court before a district magistrate judge, when it appears that a decision upon any question of which such judge does not have jurisdiction is necessary to a full determination of the proceeding, such question shall be submitted to the chief judge. The chief judge may assign the entire case to a district judge or may assign just the question to a district judge for determination, after which the case may be reassigned to the district magistrate judge.