Johnson County District Court Document Filing Requirements

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Domestic relations affidavit

The Domestic Relations Affidavit must be completed as fully as possible.

The DRA must be completed as fully as possible.

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Agreed order

If briefing is complete but the parties wish to stay the deadline for the Court to rule, they may submit an agreed order for the Court’s consideration. The parties remain responsible for notifying the Court when the stay should be lifted.

If briefing is complete but the parties wish to stay the deadline for the Court to rule, they may submit an agreed order for the Court’s consideration. The parties remain responsible for notifying the Court when the stay should be lifted.

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Separate agreed order

If the parties stipulate to expedited trial procedures, they must file a separate agreed order before trial.

The parties [do or do not] stipulate to the use of expedited trial procedures. If yes, a separate agreed order for the procedure to be used will be filed before trial.

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Pretrial order

Complete every blank in the Pretrial Order and enter “N/A” or “None” when a text-box issue does not apply.

All blanks must be filled in. If the issue to be discussed in the text box is not applicable, simply state “N/A” or “None.”

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Ex parte temporary orders

A verified motion requesting the ex parte temporary orders should also be filed.

A verified motion requesting the ex parte temporary orders should also be filed.

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Exhibits

Exhibits should be marked and listed well before trial; if a Protective Order has been entered, confidential exhibits should be identified as such on the Parties Exhibit List.

All exhibits should be marked and on Exhibit List prepared well in advance of the trial. If a Protective Order was entered, exhibits that were intended to be treated as “confidential” should be noted as such on the Parties Exhibit List.

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Motion

All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

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Record copy request form

Complete a separate record-copy request form for each case.

PLEASE FILL OUT ONE FORM PER CASE.

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Proposed parenting plan

Select one religious-holiday option, or none if appropriate for the family.

(K) Religious Holidays. Select one or none depending upon the appropriate circumstances for the family:

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Proposed parenting plan

Select one Spring Break schedule option in the proposed parenting plan.

(A) Spring Break. Select One.

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Brief

Each brief must have numbered pages, a table of contents, and a table of authorities.

Please number each page of your brief, include a table of contents, and a table of authorities.

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Proposed parenting plan

If a parent is a service member, insert proposed orders under K.S.A. 23-3217 in the plan.

IF A PARENT IS A SERVICE MEMBER, INSERT PROPOSED ORDERS PER K.S.A.23-3217 HERE.

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Proposed parenting plan

(H) Thanksgiving. Select One:

(H) Thanksgiving. Select One:

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Proposed order

Remove the instruction page before submitting the proposed order.

The instruction page should be removed before submitting the proposed order to the court.

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Case management order

The parties may submit an agreed CMO for court approval before the case management or status conference instead of attending that conference in the courtroom.

In lieu of a Case Management Conference or initial Status Conference in the Courtroom, the parties may agree to dates controlling the litigation and submit an agreed Case Management Order [CMO] for approval by the Court prior to the Case Management or Status Conference using the form provided.

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Proposed order

If one or both parties are unrepresented, a proposed order may be submitted if it was completed with assistance from a Kansas Supreme Court-approved and qualified mediator, conciliator, parent coordinator, or domestic case manager.

i. If one or both parties is unrepresented, the proposed order may be submitted if it was completed with the assistance of a mediator, conciliator, parent coordinator or domestic case manager approved and qualified by the Kansas Supreme Court.

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Exhibit list

Trial exhibits should be marked and listed well in advance; if a Protective Order was entered, intended confidential exhibits should be identified as confidential on the Parties Exhibit List.

All exhibits should be marked and on Exhibit List prepared well in advance of the trial. If a Protective Order was entered, exhibits that were intended to be treated as "confidential" should be noted as such on the Parties Exhibit List.

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Hearing notice

The notice should also include the document number(s) from the case history of the motion to be heard.

The notice should also include the document number(s) from the case history of the motion to be heard.

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Exhibit list

For hearings other than final trials, exhibits should be marked and listed, and provided electronically to the opposing side and the Court Administrative Assistant no later than 48 hours before the hearing.

All exhibits for any hearing other than final trials should be marked, on an Exhibit List, and provided electronically to the opposing side and to the Court Administrative Assistant, David Jobe, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

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Motion requiring a hearing

All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

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Civil cover sheet

The civil cover sheet should be completed because failure to do so may cause proposed ex parte orders to be automatically rejected.

Failure to complete the civil cover sheet may cause proposed ex parte orders to be automatically rejected.

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Pretrial order

All parties should cooperate in jointly preparing the pretrial order, and the Petitioner or post-decree moving party is responsible for the first draft.

This pretrial order should be jointly prepared by all parties. All parties and counsel are expected to cooperate in the preparation of the pretrial order. The Petitioner (or moving party if it is a post-decree matter) is responsible for the first draft.

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Domestic relations affidavit

The short-form Domestic Relations Affidavit may be used only with advance court authorization.

The “short form” shall not be used unless specifically authorized by the Court in advance of the pretrial conference.

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Proposed decrees, trial briefs, and proposed findings and conclusions are required only if specifically ordered; a party choosing to file one must notify all other parties and counsel at least seven days before trial.

Proposed Decrees, Trial Briefs or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are not required unless specifically ordered. If a party chooses to file one, they must notify all other parties/counsel at least seven days prior to trial.

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Pretrial order

Missing the Pretrial Order deadline may lead to conversion of the conference to a status conference and sanctions against a party, counsel, or both.

Failure to submit the Pretrial Order by the deadline may result in the Pretrial Conference being converted to a status conference and the imposition of sanctions on a party, his/her counsel, or both.

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Witness list

The Respondent’s fact-witness list in the pretrial order must give each witness’s full name and address.

Respondent lists (full name and address) fact witnesses for trial below.

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Parenting plan

The parenting plan should include the holiday schedule as an attachment or set it out in the plan.

Holiday Parenting Schedule. See attached schedule or set out holiday schedule here.

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Witness list

The Petitioner’s fact-witness list in the pretrial order must give each witness’s full name and address.

Petitioner lists (full name and address) fact witnesses for trial below.

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Pretrial order

All parties should cooperate to prepare the pretrial order jointly.

This pretrial order should be jointly prepared by all parties. All parties and counsel are expected to cooperate in the preparation of the pretrial order.

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Expert witness list

The Respondent’s expert list must reference the document number of each expert designation.

Respondent lists the following previously designated experts for testimony at trial: [insert here with reference, by Document number, to the designation].

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Pretrial order

Fill in all blanks and enter “N/A” or “None” for an inapplicable text-box issue.

All blanks must be filled in. If the issue to be discussed in the text box is not applicable, simply state “N/A” or “None.”

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Pretrial order

The pretrial order must identify each document required to be filed with the Court Clerk by its JIMS document number.

All documents required to be filed with the Court Clerk must likewise be filed two court days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference and identified in the Pretrial Order by JIMS document number.

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Proposed decree trial brief proposed findings conclusions

Proposed decrees, trial briefs, and proposed findings and conclusions are not required unless the court specifically orders them.

Proposed Decrees, Trial Briefs or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are not required unless specifically ordered.

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Parenting plan

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proposed order

If a parent is a service member, proposed orders under K.S.A. 23-3217 must be inserted in the parenting plan.

IF A PARENT IS A SERVICE MEMBER, INSERT PROPOSED ORDERS PER K.S.A.23-3217 HERE.

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Expert witness list

The Petitioner’s expert list must reference the document number of each expert designation.

Petitioner lists the following previously designated experts for testimony at trial: [insert here with reference, by Document number, to the designation].

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Motion

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caption

Motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time, and division in bold below the case number in the caption, after consultation with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.

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Jury instructions

When Pattern Instructions for Kansas are modified, that should be noted.

When Pattern Instructions for Kansas are modified, that should be noted.

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Pretrial order

The plaintiff's legal-theories section should state the grounds for recovery, include sufficient facts for a jury instruction in jury cases, and state and itemize damages for each theory or claim.

[Give a brief, concise statement of the legal theories relied upon for recovery; where applicable, list the grounds of negligence or breach of contract relied upon. In jury trial cases, please include sufficient facts so that this section of the Pretrial Order may be used as the basis of a jury instruction summarizing your claims under P.I.K. 106.01. Provide a statement of the total damages being sought under each legal theory or claim; separately provide an itemization of the damages.]

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Jury instructions

Proposed instructions should provide a brief listing of the applicable authority.

Proposed instructions should provide a brief listing of the applicable authority.

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Pretrial order

Counsel for all parties should jointly prepare the pretrial order; if they cannot agree on some language, they may include competing language clearly identifying which party submitted it.

[As noted in Local Rule 13, this order should be jointly prepared by counsel for all parties. If agreement cannot be reached on the language for some of the sections, competing language may be included, clearly marked to show by which party the language has been submitted.]

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Pretrial order

Attach a preliminary exhibit list for each party to the pretrial order.

Petitioner’s preliminary exhibit list is attached as Attachment letter. Respondent’s preliminary exhibit list is attached as Attachment letter.

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Pretrial order

The pretrial order should state the Respondent’s position on maintenance, including its amount, manner, term, terminating events, and legal and factual basis.

Set forth Respondent’s position concerning the amount, manner, and term of maintenance, all terminating events, and the legal and factual basis for the Choose an item. Click here to enter text.

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Notice

The hearing notice should include the case-history document number or numbers for the motion to be heard.

The notice should also include the document number(s) from the case history of the motion to be heard.

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Pretrial order

The pretrial order should state the Petitioner’s position on maintenance, including its amount, manner, term, terminating events, and legal and factual basis.

Set forth Petitioner’s position concerning the amount, manner, and term of maintenance, all terminating events, and the legal and factual basis for the Choose an item. Click here to enter text.

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Pretrial order

The defendant's legal-theories section should state defenses and applicable counterclaim grounds, include sufficient facts for a jury instruction in jury cases, and state and itemize counterclaim damages.

[Give a brief, concise statement of the legal theories relied upon for any defenses, including affirmative defenses. For any counterclaims, list the grounds of negligence of breach of contract relied upon when applicable. In jury trial cases, please include sufficient facts so that this section of the Pretrial Order may be used as the basis of a jury instruction summarizing your claims under P.I.K. 106.01. Provide a statement of the total damages being sought under each legal theory or claim being pursued in a counterclaim; separately provide an itemization of the damages.]

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Pretrial order

Petitioner lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Respondent lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx

Petitioner lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Respondent lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx

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Pretrial order

The parties should complete the form together; if one party does not participate, the other should submit only their portion and leave the nonparticipating party’s sections unfilled.

Both parties should work together to fill out the form. If one party does not participate, the participating party should submit their portion of the template with the other party’s sections unfilled.

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Pretrial order

The parties and counsel should cooperate to prepare the pretrial order jointly; if a party does not participate, the participating party should leave that party’s contentions blank.

This pretrial order should be jointly prepared by all parties. If one party does not participate, the participating party should submit this with the non-participating parties’ contentions blank. All parties and counsel are expected to cooperate in the preparation of the pretrial order.

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Pretrial order

The pretrial order must attach each party’s final exhibit list.

Petitioner’s final exhibit list is attached as Attachment Choose an item.. Respondent’s final exhibit list is attached as Attachment Choose an item..

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Pretrial order

If the parties are submitting a proposed order that contains language upon which the parties are unable to agree, the Pre-Trial order should clearly reflect both parties’ contentions.

If the parties are submitting a proposed order that contains language upon which the parties are unable to agree, the Pre-Trial order should clearly reflect both parties’ contentions.