Johnson County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Exhibits must be provided to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing, in PDF format, tabbed and bookmarked, and should be identified.

Exhibits must be provided to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing, in PDF Format, tabbed and bookmarked. Exhibits can be papers, documents, photos, videos, audio recordings; anything you want the judge to see or hear. Try to identify your exhibits somehow ("Exhibit 1 photo of car" or "Exhibit A, text messages dated April 14, 2020" etc.).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

File and digitally deliver the specified pleadings to the Court in MS Word or a similar format at least two court days before trial.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than two court days prior to trail.

CRITICAL

A verified motion must be filed before the Court conducts an ex parte emergency hearing.

A verified motion must be filed prior to the Court conducting any ex parte emergency hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Depending upon the issues to be resolved, each part will provide the court the following documents. The documents must be digitally delivered no later than 24 hours before trial. The opposing party will be provided the documents at the same time.

Depending upon the issues to be resolved, each part will provide the court the following documents. The documents must be digitally delivered no later than 24 hours before trial. The opposing party will be provided the documents at the same time.

CRITICALCivil cases

The deposition-designation document must be sent to the Court seven days before the final trial conference.

Such document shall be sent to the Court seven (7) days in advance of the final trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

An objection to the form of an expert designation must be filed within 10 days of receipt or it is waived.

Any party who has an objection to the form of another party’s expert designation, must file such objection with the Court within ten (10) days of receipt of such expert designation. If the objection is not timely filed, it is waived.

CRITICALPro se cases

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be provided to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing.

Exhibits must be provided to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

All required documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before a scheduled hearing.

All documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

These pleadings must be filed and digitally delivered to the Court no less than three days before trial.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than three days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions and pre-trial briefs must be submitted to the Court at least one week before the final trial conference.

Any motions or pre-trial briefs must be submitted to the Court at least (1) week prior to the final trial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

For represented divorces without children, the required documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

Divorces without children in which both parties are represented by an attorney may be submitted for approval without a hearing if the following documentation is submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

In divorce cases, the listed information must be exchanged within 60 days after filing or 45 days after service, whichever is later; unreasonable failure to provide it may result in sanctions.

The documents listed below will be exchanged within 60 days of filing or 45 days of service in any divorce case, whichever is later. No further order is required. Unreasonable failure to voluntarily provide the listed information may result in sanctions including but not limited to attorney fees and costs incurred by the other party in obtaining the information.

CRITICAL

A verified motion must be filed before the Court conducts an ex parte emergency hearing.

A verified motion must be filed prior to the Court conducting any ex parte emergency hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

In covered parentage cases, the listed information must be exchanged within 60 days after filing or 45 days after service, whichever is later; stated State-initiated and statutory cases are excluded, and unreasonable failure may result in sanctions.

The documents listed below will be exchanged within 60 days of filing or 45 days of service in any parentage case, whichever is later. No further order is required. Unreasonable failure to voluntarily provide the listed information may result in sanctions including but not limited to attorney fees and costs incurred by the other party in obtaining the information. This rule does not apply to cases initiated by the State (IV-D programs) as an original action or pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (K.S.A. 23-3601 et seq.), the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (60-31b01 et seq.), or as otherwise permitted by law.

CRITICAL

Required forms must be filed before the case is resolved and be available at the final hearing; forms already filed need not be filed again.

In order to resolve your case, the law and this Court will require several forms be filed onto your case before the case is resolved. If you have already filed some of these, you do not need to file them again. But the Court will need this material at the final hearing, so please be certain that you prepare these documents as soon as possible:

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Mediated divorce documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before a scheduled hearing.

All documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing. Parties and counsel are expected to appear at all hearings unless expressly excused by communication from the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A dispositive motion must be filed by the date specified in the order.

Dispositive Motions: Any dispositive motion must be filed no later than _________________________________________.

CRITICALCivil cases

If spousal maintenance is an issue for trial, each party must complete and file an updated Domestic Relations Affidavit signed no earlier than seven days prior to the pre-trial conference.

If spousal maintenance is an issue for trial, each party must complete and file an updated Domestic Relations Affidavit signed no earlier than seven days prior to the pre-trial conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

For represented parentage cases, the required documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

Parentage cases in which both parties are represented by an attorney may be submitted for approval without a hearing if the following documentation is submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Counsel must submit the proposed Pretrial Order into the electronic queue two days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Counsel must submit the proposed Pretrial Order into the electronic queue two (2) days in advance of the scheduled pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The amend-pleadings deadline does not apply to a motion asserting punitive damages, which must be filed before the Pre-Trial Conference.

This deadline does not apply to a motion to amend the pleadings to assert a claim for punitive damages. Any such motion must be filed prior to the Pre-Trial Conference pursuant to K.S.A. 60-3703.

CRITICALCivil cases

All discovery must be completed on or before the date entered in the order.

All discovery in this case shall be completed on or before _________________________________________.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must jointly submit the listed documents to the Court one week before the final trial conference in WORD and PDF format.

One week prior to the final trial conference, the parties will submit the following jointly prepared documents to the Court in WORD and PDF format:

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

Documents required to be filed with the Court Clerk must be filed two court days before the pretrial conference.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion challenging expert qualifications or testimony must be filed and set for hearing within 30 days after the expert’s deposition or before discovery closes, whichever is sooner.

Any party that wishes to move to determine whether a witness qualifies as an expert and/or whether or not the proposed expert’s testimony satisfies the requirements of K.S.A. 60-456(b), as amended, shall file a motion and set the matter for hearing on a date within thirty (30) days after the date of the expert’s deposition or before the close of discovery, whichever is sooner.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must submit vouchers at the final hearing or, on good cause shown, within ten days afterward; otherwise the court may deem the services pro bono.

Counsel is admonished that vouchers must be submitted at the time of final hearing in this matter, or within ten (10) days thereafter on good cause shown, or services may deemed by the court to be PRO BONO.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

Submit the draft pretrial order no later than two court days before the pretrial conference, unless otherwise ordered.

The draft order must be submitted to the court, by email, in MS Word format, no later than two court days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference unless otherwise ordered.

CRITICALCivil cases

If no final parenting plan has been filed by the later of 90 days after filing the petition or 60 days after service on the Respondent, the parties must contact the court to discuss alternative dispute resolution.

If the parties have not filed a final parenting plan within 90 days of the filing of the petition, or sixty days of the service of the petition upon the Respondent, whichever is later, the parties are ordered to contact the court to discuss alternative dispute resolution procedures.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

For represented divorces with children, the required documentation must be submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

Divorces without children in which both parties are represented by an attorney may be submitted for approval without a hearing if the following documentation is submitted at least 24 hours before any scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to amend pleadings must be filed by the date specified in the order and will not be granted afterward absent party agreement.

Any motions to amend the pleadings must be filed on or before _________________________________________. Absent agreement of the parties, no such motions will be granted after this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to compel must be filed within 45 days of the specified discovery default or service event, and an informal conference call must be contemporaneously scheduled as stated.

Any motion to compel discovery must be filed within 45 days of the default, service of response answer or objection that is the subject of the motion. If the motion is not filed within this time (and/or informal conference call is not contemporaneously scheduled), the motion will not be considered.

CRITICAL

Provide exhibits to the court at least 7 days before the hearing.

Exhibits must be provided to the court at least 7 days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

The proposed Pretrial Order is due by noon on the Friday before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Counsel must file and submit the proposed Pretrial Order into the Division 22 via email to the Division 22 Administrative Assistant in advance of the scheduled pretrial conference no later than noon on the Friday prior to the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Depending upon the issues to be resolved, each part will provide the court the following documents. The documents must be digitally delivered no later than 7 days prior to trial.

Depending upon the issues to be resolved, each part will provide the court the following documents. The documents must be digitally delivered no later than 7 days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party without an affirmative claim that wishes to call an expert on a defense or matter of avoidance must identify the expert by the date specified in the CMO.

Any other party (those without an affirmative claim for relief) that wishes to call any expert witness (as to any defense or matter of avoidance) to testify at trial must identify such expert witness on or before the ___ day of ________,20__.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to compel discovery must be filed within 45 days of the relevant default or service of a response, answer, or objection; otherwise, it may not be considered unless an informal conference call is contemporaneously scheduled.

Any motion to compel discovery must be filed within 45 days of the default and/or service of response, answer, or objection that is the subject of the motion. If the motion is not filed within this time (and/or informal conference call is not contemporaneously scheduled), the motion likely will not be considered.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

Documents required to be filed with the Court Clerk must be filed two court days before the pretrial conference.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The asset and debt division spreadsheet is due seven days before trial.

The parties will work together to submit one (1) asset and debt division spreadsheet to the Court seven (7) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

All discovery must be completed by the date entered in the CMO.

All discovery in this case shall be completed on or before the ___ day of _________________, 20__.

CRITICALCivil cases

The jointly prepared parenting plan is due seven days before trial.

If the parties are not in agreement on the parenting plan, the parties will work together to submit one (1) parenting plan to the Court seven (7) days prior to trial in Word format, wherein the areas of disagreement will be noted in their assigned font color. Failure to submit this parenting plan to the Court may result in a continuance of the final trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

14 calendar days

When Kansas statutes and Supreme Court Rules do not specify a response deadline, the response is due 14 calendar days after service of the motion.

If a motion is filed, and neither the Kansas Statutes, nor the Kansas Supreme Court Rules clearly set forth a deadline for a response to such motion, the deadline shall be 14 calendar days after service of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to amend to assert punitive damages is exempt from the ordinary amendment deadline and must be filed before the pretrial conference.

This deadline does not apply to a motion to amend the pleadings to assert a claim for punitive damages. Any such motion must be filed prior to the Pre-Trial Conference pursuant to K.S.A. 60-3703.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections and counter-designations to deposition designations must be submitted by close of business one week before the final trial conference.

Objections and/or counter-designations shall be submitted by the close of business one week before the final trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party using Bradley Software must send the native file seven days before trial.

If the party uses the Bradley Software program, the native Bradley Software file must be sent seven (7) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Responses to motions in limine must be submitted by close of business one week before the final trial conference.

Responses to motions in limine shall be submitted by close of business one week before the final trial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to amend the pleadings must be filed by the deadline specified in the CMO.

Any motions to amend the pleadings must be filed on or before the ___ day of ________________, 20___.

CRITICAL

The proposed Pretrial Order is due no later than noon on the Friday before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Counsel must file and submit the proposed Pretrial Order into the Division 11 via email to the Division 11 Administrative Assistant in advance of the scheduled pretrial conference no later than noon on the Friday prior to the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party with an affirmative claim must designate its experts by the date specified in the CMO.

Any party with an affirmative claim for relief must designate any expert witness (as to those claims) on or before the ___ day of ______________, 20__.

CRITICALCivil cases

Dispositive motions must be filed by the deadline specified in the CMO.

Any dispositive motion must be filed no later than the ___ day of ________________, 20__.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 court days

The pleadings must be filed and digitally delivered to the Court no less than two court days before trial.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than two court days prior to trial.