Kansas § 80-605 Office of justice of peace abolished; transfer of books, records and documents; acts of justice declared legal and valid

Kansas Statutes

§ 80-605 — Office of justice of peace abolished; transfer of books, records and documents; acts of justice declared legal and valid

Kansas § 80-605

Ch. 80TOWNSHIPS AND TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

Art. 6JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 80-605 (2026).

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The office of justice of the peace is hereby abolished throughout the state. Within ten (10) days after the effective date of this act, every justice of the peace issued a certificate of election attesting to his or her election at the general election in 1972, and any duly appointed successor thereto, shall transfer all books, records, papers, files and documents, which are in his or her possession by virtue of his or her office, to the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction, as specified by K.S.A. 61-1602, within the county in which he or she was elected. All such books, records, papers, files and documents so transferred shall become the property of said court of limited jurisdiction. All judicial, notarial or ministerial acts performed by any such justice of the peace, pursuant to s

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The office of justice of the peace is hereby abolished throughout the state. Within ten (10) days after the effective date of this act, every justice of the peace issued a certificate of election attesting to his or her election at the general election in 1972, and any duly appointed successor thereto, shall transfer all books, records, papers, files and documents, which are in his or her possession by virtue of his or her office, to the appropriate court of limited jurisdiction, as specified by K.S.A. 61-1602, within the county in which he or she was elected. All such books, records, papers, files and documents so transferred shall become the property of said court of limited jurisdiction. All judicial, notarial or ministerial acts performed by any such justice of the peace, pursuant to statutory authority existing prior to the effective date of this act, are hereby declared legal and valid.