Judge Deborah Hernandez Mitchell

Applies to

Surety transfer report

A bonding agent transferring between sureties must submit a report of all pending appearance bonds, reviewed and confirmed by both sureties before submission.

Applies to

Surety application

Applicants must provide any additional information the Chief Judge requests about their ability or qualifications to issue appearance bonds.

Applies to

Letter of credit

A property surety must pledge a qualifying Letter of Credit of at least $100,000; no other property is acceptable.

Upon publication of 2020 House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 102, deadlines and time limits under K.S.A. 22-3402 for bringing a defendant to trial are suspended until further order of the Chief Justice.

Statutes of limitations and statutory time standards or deadlines for judicial proceedings are suspended until further order, effective upon publication of the specified bill.

A hearing on the Motion for Judgment must be set no earlier than 60 days after the motion is filed.

Questions about prospective hearing or trial scheduling should be directed to the assigned judge.

Contact

Phone

Those who have been directed to report on probation or for interviews with Court Services Officers are directed to report by telephone and not report in

An attorney needing a hearing date must contact the Trial Judge’s aide to obtain an available date.

Service

Mail

Required suspension or termination notices must be mailed by regular mail to the surety or bail agent's address on file, except for a suspension based on failure to pay a judgment within 30 days.

A copy of each refund request must be served on the District Attorney’s Office; the service method is not specified.

Applies to

Civil process

Civil process must be directed to and served by the Sedgwick County Sheriff unless a District Court Judge directs otherwise.