Johnson County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules
182 rules from official source documents
Rules 151 to 182, page 4 of 4
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The written motion requesting rehearing or review must be served on counsel for all parties, all unrepresented parties, and the trustee.
The request shall be by written motion filed within 14 days of the filing of the judgment and served on counsel for all parties, on all unrepresented parties, and on the trustee.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Motions for a review hearing or rehearing must be served on counsel for all parties, unrepresented parties, and the trustee.
Motions for a review hearing or rehearing shall be served upon counsel for all parties, on all pro seunrepresented parties, and on the trustee.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
After withdrawal, hearing notices may be served directly on the former client at the address and email shown, unless the client gives notice of different contact information or another attorney appears.
Notices of hearings in this case may now be served directly on that attorney's former client at the address shown in the attorney's motion for leave to withdrawand email shown below unless (1) the party files with the court and serves on all parties a notice that a different address and/or email address should be used to serve pleadings (i.e. a Self-Represented Entry of Appearance Form) or (2) an attorney enters an appearance on behalf of that party.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The request must be served on counsel for all parties, unrepresented parties, and the trustee.
The request shall be by written motion filed within 14 days of the filing of the judgment and served on counsel for all parties, on all pro se parties, and on the trusteeunrepresented parties, and on the trustee.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
A party who files written objections may send copies to the Judge and the other parties.
No party is required to appear at a non-appearance hearing, however any party may appear and object to the motion, or may file written objections prior to the hearing with the Clerk of the Court and send copies to the Judge and other parties.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Notices sent during March and September do not require a further notice of actual dismissal.
Notices sent during March and September shall not require further notice of actual dismissal.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Service
Service of the motion and hearing notice on parties in default need not be by certified mail and may instead be by ordinary mail to their last known addresses.
service of such motion and notice of hearing need not be by certified mail but may be by ordinary mail to the last known address for parties in default.
WARNING
- Service
Service of the motion and hearing notice on parties in default need not be by certified mail and may instead be by ordinary mail to their last known addresses.
provided, however, that service of such motion and notice of hearing need not be by certified mail but may be by ordinary mail to the last known address for parties in default.
WARNING
A party who files written objections may send copies to the Judge and the other parties.
No party is required to appear at a non-appearance hearing, however any party may appear and object to the motion, or may file written objections prior to the hearing with the Clerk of the Court and send copies to the Judge and other parties.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Service
After District Court administrative approval, the hearing officer must mail the decision to counsel for all parties, all pro se parties, and the trustee.
The hearing officer shall announce the decision, after administrative approval by the District Court, by mailing a copy to counsel for all parties, to all pro se parties, and to the trustee.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Ordinarily, before funds are paid out despite a filed lien notice, the lien claimant must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Ordinarily, an order to pay funds out of court will not be granted if a lien notice has been filed without first providing notice and an opportunity to be heard to the lien claimant.
WARNING
- Service
If the requester does not choose a service method, service defaults to certified mail through the sheriff's office.
If the attorney or self-represented litigant fails to elect the type of service, service will be done by certified mail through the office of the sheriff (K.S.A. 60-303 (b)).
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Notice of the hearing request must be given to the District Court Trustee.
Notice shall be given to the District Court Trustee.
WARNING
Hearing notices may be served directly on the former client at the listed address and email unless the client provides a different service address or an attorney appears.
Notices of hearings in this case may now be served directly on that attorney's former client at the address and email shown below unless (1) the party files with the court and serves on all parties a notice that a different address and/or email address should be used to serve pleadings (i.e. a Self-Represented Entry of Appearance Form) or (2) an attorney enters an appearance on behalf of that party.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Under this alternative, the parties will exchange their final witness lists with one another by the date specified in the order.
The parties will exchange and file their final witness lists by no later than [date].
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
- Service
If no service method is elected, service will be by certified mail through the sheriff's office.
If the attorney or pro seself-represented litigant fails to elect the type of service, service will be done by certified mail through the office of the sheriff (K.S.A. 60-303 (b)).
WARNING
- Service
The three-day response-time addition under KSA 60-206 applies when service is by email.
The three-day time for any response added under KSA 60-206 applies to service by e-mail.
WARNING
- Service
- Electronic service
The three-day response-time addition under KSA 60-206 applies when service is by email.
The three-day time for any response added under KSA 60-206 applies to service by e-mail.
WARNINGCivil cases
The party who schedules oral argument must send written notice of the hearing to all other parties.
Such party must then send written notice of the hearing to all other parties.
WARNING
The court might not consider exhibits that are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side.
If exhibits are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side, the court might not consider them.
WARNINGPro se cases
- Applies to
- Exhibits
The court might not consider exhibits that are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side.
If exhibits are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side, the court might not consider them.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 48 hours
For hearings other than final trials, exhibits should be marked, 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, Dawn Albers, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.
WARNING
- Service
- Electronic service
Email or electronic service is complete when transmitted unless it is returned as undeliverable.
Service by e-mail or electronic means is deemed complete when transmitted unless returned as undeliverable.
WARNING
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
The parties and court may serve court papers by email or other electronic means, except papers that must be served with a summons or by another specific method.
KSA 60-205 allows service of papers upon opposing attorneys and parties by electronic means. You may serve, and opposing lawyers, parties and the court may serve you with court papers (except those required to be served with a summons or required to be served by other specific means) by e-mail or other electronic means.
WARNING
The court might not consider exhibits that were not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side.
If exhibits are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side, the court might not consider them.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Marked trial exhibits
All marked exhibits for use in the trial should be exchanged by a date certain prior to the Final Trial Conference.
All marked exhibits for use in the trial should be exchanged by a date certain prior to the Final Trial Conference.
WARNINGCivil cases
A party choosing to file one of these documents must notify the opposing party or 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, they must notify the opposing party/counsel at least seven days prior to trial.
WARNINGCivil cases
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
WARNING
- Applies to
- Exhibits
If exhibits are not sent to the court and exchanged with the opposing party, the Court might not consider them.
If exhibits are not sent to the court and exchanged with the other side, the court might not consider them.
WARNINGCivil cases
The first draft should be sent to all other parties and counsel at least seven days before the pretrial conference.
The first draft should be sent to all other parties/counsel at least seven days before the pretrial conference.
WARNINGCivil cases
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
WARNINGCivil cases
- Applies to
- Ex parte order
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
Counsel should expect that the ex parte order will be modified to require service of process on the other party within a matter of days.
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