Johnson County District Court Document Format Requirements
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Motions and orders seeking admission of an out-of-state attorney under Supreme Court Rule 116 must substantially follow Appendix D’s form.
Motions and Orders for the admission of an attorney not licensed in Kansas to practice under Supreme Court Rule 116 shall be substantially in the form set out in Appendix D
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Other temporary orders after a hearing in parentage or divorce cases must use Domestic Form 3, with or without restraining orders, unless a judge approves a different form.
Other temporary orders after hearing in parentage or divorce cases shall use Domestic Form 3, with or without the restraining orders, unless a judge has specifically approved a different form.
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Orders for the listed services must use a form approved by the Chief Judge.
All court orders for Mediation, Higher Ground, Domestic Conciliation, Expedited Child Interviews and Family Assessments shall be issued in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The attendance and fee-payment order must use a form approved by the Chief Judge.
The court will issue an order requiring attendance and directing payment of the fee in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
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For an ex parte Informal Disclosure Order, only the Court-approved form may be submitted for signature, and its substance may not be modified.
For issuance ex parte, only the Court approved form may be submitted for signature. Modifications to the form’s substance is prohibited.
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A substantively modified Domestic Form 2 may be submitted to the signing judge only for good cause and with an explanation of all proposed changes; inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
Parties may not submit a substantively modified Domestic Form 2 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
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Requests for temporary restraining orders, whether ex parte or not, must use Domestic Form 1, alone or with Domestic Form 2 or 3, unless a judge approves a different form.
Parties requesting temporary restraining orders, ex parte or otherwise, shall use Domestic Form 1, separately or combined with Domestic Forms 2 or 3, unless a judge has specifically approved a different form.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Admission motions and orders for out-of-state attorneys must substantially follow the form in Appendix FD.
Motions and Orders for the admission of an attorney not licensed in Kansas to practice under Supreme Court Rule 116 shall be substantially in the form set out in Appendix FD
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A modified Domestic Form 1 may be submitted to the signing judge only for good cause and with an explanation of all proposed changes; inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
Parties may not submit a modified Domestic Form 1 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Exhibits must be marked with exhibit stickers by the court reporter or counsel no later than five days before trial.
All exhibits shall be marked by the court reporter or by counsel with exhibit stickers by no later than five days before the trial date.
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A pretrial order must use the format in Appendix C.
The order shall be in the format found in Appendix C to these rules.
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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.
Parties requesting ex parte temporary orders of child custody and support shall use Domestic Form 2, with or without the restraining orders, unless a judge has specifically approved a different form.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Orders for the listed services must use a form approved by the Chief Judge.
All court orders for Mediation, Solid Ground, Higher Ground, Domestic Conciliation, Expedited Child Interviews and Family Assessments shall be issued in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
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All exhibits must be marked with exhibit stickers no later than five days before trial.
All exhibits shall be marked with exhibit stickers by no later than five days before the trial date.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
A writ of assistance must use the form attached to the rule.
The Writ of Assistance shall be in the form attached to this rule.
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A party may request review of the hearing recording instead of a transcript; the request must be made by motion within the applicable 14-day period and state the reason for requesting recording review.
A party requesting review, may ask that the District Court review the recording of the hearing instead of a transcript pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 172(h). Any request for review upon the recording (instead of a transcript) must be made by motion when requesting review as set forth in subsection A above (within 14 days of the filing of the hearing officer’s judgment). The motion will state the reason for requesting review of the recording.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The withdrawal and substitution pleading must substantially follow the form shown.
5. The withdrawal and substitution pleading shall be substantially the following form:
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Substantive modifications of Domestic Form 3 may be submitted to the signing judge only for good cause and with an explanation of all proposed changes; inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
Parties may not submit substantive modifications of Domestic Form 3 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
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Proposed orders and journal entries submitted for approval and signature must be in Word format; PDF submissions will be rejected if Court changes are needed.
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.
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Exhibits must be marked before trial or a hearing.
Counsel and self-represented parties shall have exhibits marked prior to trial or hearing.
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Proposed jury instruction copies emailed to the Court must be 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.
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The Petitioner/Plaintiff must submit the proposed Pretrial Order in Word format.
The proposed Pretrial Order must be submitted by Petitioner/Plaintiff in Word format.
CRITICALCivil cases
Use the Division 19 webpage forms for proposed parenting plans and property division worksheets; nonconforming pleadings may be stricken.
When submitting proposed parenting plans or property division worksheets you must use the forms found on the Division 19 webpage. Pleadings that do not conform with the Division 19 forms may be stricken.
CRITICALCivil cases
Proposed orders must be submitted in a modifiable format such as Microsoft Word or risk automatic rejection.
All proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word or similar, modifiable, format to allow for modification. Failure to submit in a modifiable format will lead to automatic rejection of the proposed order.
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- Format
Exhibits should be emailed as one PDF attachment, bookmarked or tabbed, and clearly labeled for easy navigation.
Exhibits need to be emailed as a single PDF attachment. Exhibits are to bookmarked / tabbed and clearly labeled for easy navigation during the hearing.
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The Decree of Divorce must be e-signed by both parties and emailed to the AA in Word Doc Format.
Parties will need to complete the Decree of Divorce. Document to be e-signed by both parties and emailed to AA in Word Doc Format.
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- Format
Exhibits emailed to the judge’s assistant must be a single PDF, tabbed and bookmarked, with the file named by exhibit number and the subject line stating the full case number and which party’s exhibits they are.
Send your exhibits to the judge's assistant. Exhibits will need to attached to an email to the Judge’s assistant as a single PDF, with exhibits tabbed and bookmarked. Name the file by exhibit number. Indicate in the Subject Line of your email the full case number and if they are respondent’s or petitioner’s exhibits. For example, you might send a file named "Smith 20CV1234 Exhibits 1-3." When emailing exhibits to the court you must send copies to the other side.
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- Format
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.).
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.).
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The Agreed Parenting Plan must be e-signed by both parties and emailed to the AA in Word Doc Format.
Parties will need to complete the Agreed Parenting Plan. Document to be e-signed by both parties and emailed to AA in Word Doc Format.
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The Property Settlement Spreadsheet must be e-signed by both parties and emailed to the AA in Word Doc Format.
Parties will need to complete the Property Settlement Spreadsheet. Document to be e- signed by both parties and emailed to AA in Word Doc Format.
CRITICALCivil cases
Submit the parenting plan in MS Word or a similar format, the child support worksheet in a modifiable format with the native Bradley file if Bradley Software is used, and the property division worksheet in MS Excel format.
A proposed parenting plan in MS Word or similar format. The Division 12 preferred form is found on the Division 12 webpage. A proposed child support worksheet in a modifiable format. If the party uses the Bradley Software program, the native Bradley Software file must be sent. A proposed property division worksheet in MS Excel format. The Division 12 preferred form is found on the Division 12 webpage.
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Proposed orders and journal entries submitted for approval and signature must be in Word format; a PDF will be rejected if the Court needs to make changes.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
Use Division 12 webpage forms for proposed parenting plans and property division worksheets; nonconforming pleadings may be stricken.
When submitting proposed parenting plans or property division worksheets you must use the forms found on the Division 12 webpage. Pleadings that do not conform with the Division 12 forms may be stricken.
CRITICALCivil cases
Proposed temporary orders should use Court-approved forms; using an unapproved form risks immediate rejection.
Please use the Court-approved forms. Failure to use the approved form risks immediate rejection.
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Proposed orders and journal entries submitted for approval and signature must be in Word format; PDFs will be rejected if the Court needs to make changes.
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.
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The proposed Pretrial Order must be submitted in Word format.
The proposed Pretrial Order must be submitted in Word format.
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Ex parte temporary orders must be in Word format.
All ex parte temporary orders must be submitted electronically via the court e-filing system and must be in Word format.
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The Journal Entry of Paternity must be e-signed by both parties and emailed to the AA in Word Doc Format.
Parties will need to complete the Journal Entry of Paternity. Document to be e-signed by both parties and emailed to AA in Word Doc Format.
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Proposed orders and journal entries for approval and signature must be submitted in Word format; PDFs will be rejected if changes are needed.
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.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders must be submitted in a modifiable Microsoft Word or similar format or they will be automatically rejected.
All proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word or similar, modifiable, format to allow for modification. Failure to submit in a modifiable format will lead to automatic rejection of the proposed order.
CRITICALCivil cases
Present exhibits electronically or digitally unless the Court orders otherwise in advance; notebooks and other physical evidence are not accepted unless provided for in the order, and portable storage devices may not be connected to the audiovisual system.
Division 11 is a paperless court. All exhibits will be presented in electronic/digital format unless the Court otherwise orders (in advance of trial). In some circumstances, rebuttal evidence may be presented in hard copy. The Court will not accept notebooks or other physical evidence unless otherwise provided in this order. The Court does not allow memory sticks or similar portable media storage devices to be connected to the audio-visual system.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Applies to
- Deposition designations
Parties must deliver hardcopy deposition designations with color-coded highlights identifying designations, counter-designations, and objections.
The parties will also deliver hardcopy deposition designations in hard copy format with color coded highlights for designation, counter-designations, and objections.
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Petitioner/Plaintiff must submit the proposed Pretrial Order in Word format.
The proposed Pretrial Order must be submitted by Petitioner/Plaintiff in Word format.
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Orders for the listed services must use a form approved by the Chief Judge.
All court orders for Mediation, Higher Ground, Domestic Conciliation, Expedited Child Interviews and Family Assessments shall be issued in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
CRITICALCivil cases
Parties may not submit a modified Domestic Form 1 without good cause and an explanation of all proposed changes, but may strike inapplicable paragraphs.
Parties may not submit a modified Domestic Form 1 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
CRITICALCivil cases
Parties may not submit a substantively modified Domestic Form 2 without good cause and an explanation of all proposed changes, but may strike inapplicable paragraphs.
Parties may not submit a substantively modified Domestic Form 2 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
CRITICALCivil cases
Use the Division 1 webpage forms for proposed parenting plans and property division worksheets; nonconforming pleadings may be stricken.
When submitting proposed parenting plans or property division worksheets you must use the forms found on the Division 1 webpage. Pleadings that do not conform with the Division 1 forms may be stricken.
CRITICALCivil cases
- Format
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Proposed orders must be submitted in a modifiable MS Word or similar format or they will be automatically rejected.
All proposed orders must be submitted in MS Word or similar, modifiable, format to allow for modification. Failure to submit in a modifiable format will lead to automatic rejection of the proposed order.
CRITICALCivil cases
The draft pretrial order must be provided electronically to the court in Microsoft Word or a similar modifiable format.
The draft pretrial order will be emailed or otherwise provided to the court electronically in Microsoft Word or similar modifiable format.
CRITICALCivil cases
Parties may not submit substantive modifications of Domestic Form 3 without good cause and an explanation of all proposed changes, but may strike inapplicable paragraphs.
Parties may not submit substantive modifications of Domestic Form 3 to the signing judge without good cause and explaining all proposed changes, although inapplicable paragraphs may be struck.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Johnson County District Court?
Johnson County District Court's formatting rule includes use the format found in appendix c to these rules.. A pretrial order must use the format in Appendix C.
Judge Jacquelyn E. Rokusek's formatting rule includes must be submitted by petitioner/plaintiff in word format.. The Petitioner/Plaintiff must submit the proposed Pretrial Order in Word format.
Judge Joann Woltman's formatting rule includes must be in word format. and documents submitted in .pdf format will be rejected if changes are needed.. Proposed orders and journal entries for approval and signature must be submitted in Word format; PDFs will be rejected if changes are needed.
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