Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Filings <= 5 pages
Filings > 5 pages
- Hand Delivery
Motion, Supporting Brief, Opposing Brief
Court-wide- Upon Filing
Motion, Supporting Brief, Opposition Brief
Court-wide- Upon Filing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Phone
Phone
Court-widePhone
Court-wideDocument Format Requirements3 rules
Counsel and self-represented parties shall have exhibits marked prior to trial or hearing.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Exhibits must be marked prior to trial or hearing
All proposed orders or journal entries submitted to the Court for approval and signature must be in Word format. Documents submitted in pdf format cannot be modified by the Court, and will be rejected if changes are needed.
Prior to the pretrial conference counsel are required to email copies of their proposed jury instructions to the Court in Word format.
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
A child who is part of a listed case may not testify or attend a hearing without prior permission granted by court order, and the order allowing attendance must be filed.
Court's wording
Additionally, Local Court Civil Rule 19 prohibits children who are part of a divorce, paternity, protection from abuse, or protection from stalking case from testifying or being present for a court hearing without prior permission from the Judge. This permission will only be granted by court order. Failure to comply with Local Court Rule 19 may result in sanctions for any attorney or party who brings a minor child who is part of a case to court, unless a court order has been filed which allows it.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Proposed jury instruction copies must be emailed before the pretrial conference.
Prior to the pretrial conference counsel are required to email copies of their proposed jury instructions to the Court in Word format.
Page 3 | VII. Proposed Jury Instructions.
Both parties must file proposed jury instructions no later than 14 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.
Both parties are required to file their proposed jury instructions no later than fourteen (14) days before the scheduled pretrial conference.
Page 3 | VII. Proposed Jury Instructions.
The Defense must email objections or proposed additional jury instructions to the Court no later than two business days before the pretrial conference.
The Defense shall email any objections or proposed additional jury instructions to the Court no later than two (2) business days before the pretrial conference.
Page 3 | VII. Proposed Jury Instructions.
The State must email its proposed jury instructions to the Court no later than seven days before the pretrial conference.
The State shall email their Proposed Jury Instructions to the Court no later than seven (7) days prior to the pretrial conference.
Page 3 | VII. Proposed Jury Instructions.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Documents longer than five pages must be hand-delivered to chambers as bench copies.
For documents longer than five (5) pages, hand-delivery to the Court’s chambers is required.
Page 3 | VI. Bench Copies of Pleadings.
Using the electronic filing system’s “bench copy” tab does not properly deliver bench copies to the Court.
Counsel should be advised that clicking on the “bench copy” tab in the electronic filing system does not constitute proper delivery to the Court of bench copies of documents.
Page 3 | VI. Bench Copies of Pleadings.
Email delivery of bench copies to the Administrative Assistant is preferred for documents five pages or shorter.
For documents five (5) pages or less in length, email delivery to the Administrative Assistant is preferred.
Page 3 | VI. Bench Copies of Pleadings.
Counsel should provide bench copies of pleadings when the Judge is expected to review them before a hearing or without a hearing under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.
Counsel should provide bench copies of all pleadings if there is an expectation that the Judge will review them prior to the hearing, or without a hearing pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.
Page 3 | VI. Bench Copies of Pleadings.
Chambers Communication Rules
Do not email the Judge directly unless the Judge initiates the email or requests a direct email.
Do not send emails directly to the Judge, as all emails go through the Administrative Assistant, unless the Judge initiates the email, or requests that you email the Judge directly.
Page 1 | I. Communication with the Court.
All communication with the Court must go through the Administrative Assistant, whose listed contact information is provided.
Administrative Assistant/Bailiff: Shaunta Jones Shaunta.Jones@jocogov.org (913) 715-3790 All communication with the Court is to be through the Administrative Assistant, who will provide any instructions, and who schedules all hearings.
Page 1 | I. Communication with the Court.
Emails to the Administrative Assistant must include all attorneys and self-represented parties.
Parties and attorneys must include all attorneys or self-represented parties on any email sent to the Administrative Assistant.
Page 1 | I. Communication with the Court.
Before the pretrial conference, counsel must email the Court copies of proposed jury instructions in Word format.
Prior to the pretrial conference counsel are required to email copies of their proposed jury instructions to the Court in Word format.
Page 3 | VII. Proposed Jury Instructions.
Email is the preferred method for scheduling hearings with the Administrative Assistant.
The preferred method of scheduling hearings is to email the Administrative Assistant.
Page 1 | I. Communication with the Court.