Sedgwick County District Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNING

Applies to

Letter of credit

After the application is approved, the Clerk of the District Court retains the Letters of Credit.

Letters of Credit shall be retained by the Clerk of the District Court, following approval of the application.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre trial questionnaire

The original pre-trial questionnaires must be filed with the Clerk only if the parties have not filed an agreed Pre-Trial Order before the formal conference.

The originals of the pre-trial questionnaire shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Court only if the parties fail to file an agreed Pre-Trial Order before the holding of a formal conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

If limited discovery is to continue, the pretrial materials must state when it will be completed and request leave under Supreme Court Rule 136.

b. State when discovery will be completed and request leave under Supreme Court Rule 136 to continue specified limited discovery:

WARNING

Applies to

Temporary order

Clearly inapplicable sections of a temporary order should be omitted.

Sections clearly inapplicable should be omitted.

WARNING

Applies to

Affidavit of compensated surety bail agent for appearance bond

Bail agents writing bonds outside Sedgwick County who are not on the authorized-agent list must complete the affidavit form for each bond; the form is also available on the District Court website.

4. Bail agents writing bonds outside of Sedgwick County who do not appear on the list of authorized bail agents for the 18th Judicial District will be sent the “Affidavit of Compensated Surety/Bail Agent for Appearance Bond” form to be completed for each bond written. Such form may also be found on the District Court’s website.

WARNING

Applies to

Pre trial or pre hearing conference order

Attendance is excused if a judge-approved conference order is in the court file by the conference date, unless the assigned judge gives advance notice that attendance is required.

Attorneys/parties will not be required to attend the conference if a Family Law Judge approves a Pre-Trial or Pre-Hearing Conference Order, and that Order is in the court file on or before the date of the conference, unless the Assigned Family Law judge notifies the parties in advance that their attendance is required.

WARNING

Applies to

DRA

Pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 123, the DRA required by this rule should not include the parties' social security numbers, dates of birth or complete financial account numbers.

Pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 123, the DRA required by this rule should not include the parties' social security numbers, dates of birth or complete financial account numbers.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

The reporter’s notes or, if prepared, the transcript of the proceeding form part of the Pretrial Order.

e. The reporter’s notes, or the transcript if prepared, of this proceeding are made a part of this pretrial order as fully as if set out herein.

WARNING

Applies to

Temporary order

A requested temporary order should be presented to a Family Law Department judge or another District Judge.

If a party requests a temporary order, the order should be presented to a judge in the Family Law Department, or any other District Judge.

WARNING

Applies to

Incarceration statement

Before judgment on an appearance bond forfeiture, the Surety may provide the court a written statement signed under penalty of perjury detailing the defendant’s incarceration at a location in the United States.

The Surety, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2807(3), may provide to the court, prior to judgment on the appearance bond forfeiture, a written statement, signed under penalty of perjury, setting forth the details of the incarceration of the defendant in some location within the United States.

WARNING

Applies to

DRA

Pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 123, the DRA required by this rule should not include the parties' social security numbers, dates of birth or complete financial account numbers.

Pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 123, the DRA required by this rule should not include the parties' social security numbers, dates of birth or complete financial account numbers.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

If further discovery is requested, the pretrial materials must identify what discovery is needed and why.

a. If further discovery is requested, specify what further discovery is necessary, and state why:

WARNING

Applies to

Pre trial or pre hearing conference order

Unless the Court orders otherwise or the parties agree otherwise, the Petitioner prepares the Pre-Trial Conference Order; in a post-divorce matter, the initial moving party prepares the Pre-Hearing Conference Order.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, or agreed to by the parties, the Pre-Trial Conference Order shall be prepared by the Petitioner. In a post-divorce matter the Pre-Hearing Conference Order shall be prepared by the initial moving party.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial order

Must include

certificate of service

The pretrial document form includes a certificate of service stating that a copy was mailed postage prepaid.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On this ___ day of __________, 20 ___, a true and correct copy of this document was mailed, postage prepaid, to:

WARNING

Applies to

Camera coverage request

A camera or audio coverage request must include the defendant’s full name and, if available, the case number.

Requests must include the defendant’s full name, and the case number if available.

WARNING

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

The parties are encouraged to submit a settlement-conference statement before the hearing that details the factual and legal issues and requested relief; it may include expert reports.

In advance of the hearing, the parties are encouraged to submit to the person or persons conducting the settlement conference a settlement conference statement, which details the factual and legal issues and the relief requested. The statement may include such documentation as expert witness reports.

WARNING

Applies to

Domestic conciliation report

Domestic conciliation reports must not be attached to pleadings, except that the recommendation portion may be attached to an order or journal entry adopting it.

These reports contain personal information and shall NOT be attached to any pleadings (including Motions), except, the recommendation portion only may be attached to an Order or Journal Entry adopting it.

WARNINGCivil cases

Identify any witness intended to be called as an expert.

5. WITNESSES (If you intend to call any witness as an expert, so identify them.)

INFO

Applies to

Temporary order

A judge may approve deviated provisions using a Signature Page Note or by responding to the attorney’s email that they are approved.

The judge can approve the deviated provisions by using a Signature Page Note, or by responding to the attorney’s email that the deviated provisions are approved.

INFO

Applies to

Temporary child support order

The EPT formula may be used in shared residency arrangements.

The EPT formula may be used in shared residency arrangements.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

Parties are encouraged, but not required, to submit a settlement conference statement in advance describing the factual and legal issues and requested relief; it may include documentation such as expert reports.

In advance of the hearing, the parties are encouraged to submit to the person or persons conducting the settlement conference a settlement conference statement, which details the factual and legal issues and the relief requested. The statement may include such documentation as expert witness reports.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Written statement

Before judgment on an appearance-bond forfeiture, the Surety may provide the court a written statement signed under penalty of perjury describing the defendant’s incarceration at a location in the United States.

The Surety, pursuant to K.S.A. 22-2807(3), may provide to the court, prior to judgment on the appearance bond forfeiture, a written statement, signed under penalty of perjury, setting forth the details of the incarceration of the defendant in some location within the United States.

INFO

Applies to

Temporary order

The EPT formula may be used in shared residency arrangements.

The EPT formula may be used in shared residency arrangements.

INFO

Applies to

Temporary order

A Domestic Relations Affidavit and Child Support Worksheet are not required to be filed with this Temporary Order.

No Domestic Relations Affidavit or Child Support Worksheet shall be required to be filed with this Temporary Order.

INFO

Applies to

Limited case management agreement

Agreements reached in limited case management should comply with K.S.A. §23-3503(c).

Agreements reached in LCM should comply with the provisions of K.S.A. §23-3503(c).

INFO

Applies to

Temporary order

A judge may approve non-standard provisions by using a Signature Page Note or by replying to the attorney’s email to approve them.

The judge can approve the non-standard provisions by using a Signature Page Note, or by responding to the attorney’s email that the non-standard provisions are approved.