Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Ashlyn Yarnell

Judge • Johnson County District Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Brief
50 pgs
Brief
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy

Motion, Supporting Brief, Opposing Brief

  • Upon Filing

Motion, Supporting Brief, Opposition Brief

  • Upon Filing

Proposed Instructions

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Adversary PositionOriginal DateNumber of Previous RequestsReason for RequestPrevious Requests Granted or Denied

Communication

Court-wide
Phone
(913)715-7590
Phone
(913)715-7400

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Johnson County District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 467 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Pleading and paper
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    All pleadings and papers filed with the Court must include the certification required by the new Generative A.I. rule.

  • Applies to
    Motion for leave to withdraw
    Must include
    proposed order

    A motion for leave to withdraw must include a proposed order for the court.

  • Applies to
    Pleading

    Attorney-filed pleadings must identify the attorney’s registration number and represented party, and pleadings filed by a firm or multiple counsel must identify the responsible local attorney.

Service

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  • A person requesting service must complete a Service Instruction Form before service begins.

  • For service of the specified papers, treat the first-named petition party as plaintiff or petitioner and the second-named party as defendant or respondent.

  • The requesting attorney or self-represented litigant must elect in writing among the listed methods of service.

Filing Timing

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  • Withdrawal does not become effective until an order authorizing it is filed.

  • The order to remove a case from the dismissal list must be filed before the noticed deadline.

  • If the Kansas statutes and Kansas Supreme Court rules do not clearly set a response deadline, the response is due 14 days after service of the motion.

Formatting

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  • Requests for ex parte temporary child custody and support orders must use Domestic Form 2, with or without restraining orders, unless a judge approves a different form.

  • Whenever possible, motions and supporting or opposing briefs should state the hearing date and time in the upper-right corner.

  • A pretrial order must use the format in Appendix C.

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