Johnson County District Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Counsel need not use the template, but a proposed pretrial order must address all matters it references; clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted.

This template is just that, a template. Counsel are not required to use this form, but any proposed pretrial order must cover all of the matters referenced in it. Clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Additional release of information

An additional release of information will be obtained for private providers when needed to track a client's treatment progress.

Additional release of information will be obtained for private providers when needed to track client treatment progress.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Preliminary witness and exhibit list

Known, reasonably anticipated witnesses and known exhibits omitted from the preliminary lists may be excluded at trial.

Any witness known to a party as of this deadline who may be reasonably anticipated to be called as a witness and who is not listed may be excluded at trial. Similarly, exhibits that are not listed that are known to a party as of this deadline may be excluded at trial.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Do not complete the trial-date section; it will be filled in at the pretrial conference.

You do not, however, need to complete the section setting the trial date. That will be filled in at the pretrial conference.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed decree trial brief proposed findings

Proposed decrees, trial briefs, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are not required unless specifically ordered.

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

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Either party may call a witness listed by the other party.

Witnesses listed by one party may be called by the other party.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pathway assignment sheet

The PAS may be shredded or otherwise destroyed once the case assignment has been established.

may be shredded or otherwise destroyed after the case assignment has been established.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed decree trial brief or proposed findings and conclusions

Proposed decrees, trial briefs, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law are not required unless specifically ordered.

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

INFOCourt notice

Applies to

Court appointed counsel application

A person who cannot afford an attorney may apply for court-appointed counsel upon arriving in court.

If you wish to be represented by an attorney but cannot afford to hire an attorney, you may complete an application for court appointed counsel when you arrive in court.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted from the pretrial order.

When completing the pretrial order, clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted.

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

When one or both parties are unrepresented, a proposed order may be submitted if it was completed with assistance from a qualifying, Kansas Supreme Court-approved professional.

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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted from the pretrial order.

When completing the pretrial order, clearly inapplicable sections may be deleted.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Parties need not complete the trial-date section; it will be filled in at the pretrial conference.

You do not, however, need to complete the section setting the trial date. That will be filled in at the pretrial conference.

INFO

Applies to

Settled or uncontested case submission

The Court may approve the covered cases without a hearing or party appearance if the required materials are submitted.

These cases may be approved by the Court without a hearing or appearance by the parties provided that the following is submitted to the Court.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

The parties should consider whether stipulations can expedite the presentation of their case at trial.

[Consider whether stipulations can be entered into that will expedite the presentation at trial.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Jury instructions

The parties are encouraged to submit one set of proposed jury instructions with separate sections for agreed instructions and each party's proposals.

The parties are encouraged to submit a single set of proposed instructions, which would include, in separate sections, (a) all instructions agreed upon by all parties, (b) all instructions proposed only by plaintiff, and (c) all instructions proposed only by defendant.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

The trial-date section need not be completed before the pretrial conference because it will be filled in at the conference.

You do not, however, need to complete the section setting the trial date. That will be filled in at the pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

An order approving an agreed parenting plan or child support order must be signed by both attorneys of record and submitted with the listed documents, when applicable.

3. For an order approving an agreed parenting plan or an agreed child support order: a. The order is signed by both attorneys of record; b. an agreed Parenting Plan (if applicable); c. an agreed Child Support Worksheet (if applicable); and d. a current, signed, fully completed, Domestic Relations Affidavit.

CRITICAL

An order approving an agreed parenting plan or child support order must be signed by both attorneys of record and include the applicable plan and worksheet and a completed, signed Domestic Relations Affidavit.

For an order approving an agreed parenting plan or an agreed child support order: The order is signed by both attorneys of record; an agreed Parenting Plan (if applicable); an agreed Child Support Worksheet (if applicable); and a current, signed, fully completed, Domestic Relations Affidavit.