Sedgwick County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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No more than two garnishments may issue in a 30-day period for the same claims against the same judgment debtor, with each named garnishee counted separately.

Except as provided in this rule, no more than two garnishments shall be issued out of this court applicable to the same claim or claims and against the same judgment debtor in any thirty (30) day period. For the purpose of this rule, each named garnishee shall be considered a separate garnishment.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The surety must provide the written notice within three business days after a Bail Agent is no longer authorized or employed.

In addition, when Bail Agents are no longer authorized to write bonds or are no longer employed by the Surety, the surety shall notify the Chief Judge, in writing, within three (3) business days, that said person is no longer authorized by the surety to write appearance bonds, or serve as their bail agent and the notice shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Court.

CRITICAL

For determining which party filed first, the case is deemed filed when the clerk accepts the action and assigns a case number, regardless of when the judge approves the temporary order.

For purposes of determining which party is first in time to file, a case is deemed to be filed on the date and time that the clerk accepts the action for filing and assigns a case number, regardless of when a judge approves the temporary order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A bail agent who posts bonds for four or more individuals during an annual bonding privileges period must submit an authorization application within 45 business days.

A bail agent who posts appearance bonds for four (4) or more individuals in an annual bonding privileges period is deemed to be operating as a bail agent for the 18th Judicial District, and within 45 business days shall submit an application for authorization as detailed under this Rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A compensated surety whose bonding privileges are suspended or revoked may not submit a new application under Rule 303.

A compensated surety may not submit a new application under this Rule while the compensated surety’s bonding privileges are suspended or revoked.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

If the forfeiture is not set aside, the Court shall request the District Attorney to prepare a Journal Entry of Bond Forfeiture of the appearance bond and file a Motion for Judgment on said bond forfeiture to be set for hearing not less than 60 days following the filing of the Motion for Judgment.

CRITICAL

After a judge rejects a temporary order, the filing party has five business days to correct and resubmit it without losing the original filing date and time.

If a temporary order is rejected by a judge, the filing party will have 5 (five) business days to correct the temporary order and submit for refiling without losing that party’s date and time of filing.

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After a judge rejects a temporary order, the filing party has five business days to correct and resubmit it without losing the original filing date and time.

If a temporary order is rejected by a judge, the filing party will have 5 (five) business days to correct the temporary order and submit for refiling without losing that party’s date and time of filing.

CRITICAL

For determining which party filed first, the filing date and time are when the clerk accepts the action and assigns a case number, regardless of when the temporary order is approved.

For purposes of determining which party is first in time to file, a case is deemed to be filed on the date and time that the clerk accepts the action for filing and assigns a case number, regardless of when a judge approves the temporary order.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

The moving party must file and serve a bond reduction or modification motion on the opposing party at least two business days before the hearing.

The moving party must file and serve the motion on the opposing party at least two business days in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

When a Bail Agent is no longer authorized or employed, the surety must give the Chief Judge written notice within three business days and file the notice with the Clerk of the District Court.

In addition, when Bail Agents are no longer authorized to write bonds or are no longer employed by the Surety, the surety shall notify the Chief Judge, in writing, within three (3) business days, that said person is no longer authorized by the surety to write appearance bonds, or serve as their bail agent and the notice shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Court.

CRITICAL

A requested hearing must be held within 14 days of the hearing request.

which shall be held within 14 days of the request for hearing.

CRITICAL

A Journal Entry of Judgment must be filed within 30 days after trial is completed.

12. Journal Entry of Judgment --------------------- 12. Must to filed within 30 days following completion of trial

CRITICAL

If a bond forfeiture is not set aside, the motion for judgment must be set for hearing no earlier than 60 days after the motion is filed.

If the forfeiture is not set aside, the Court shall request the District Attorney to prepare a Journal Entry of Bond Forfeiture of the appearance bond and file a Motion for Judgment on said bond forfeiture to be set for hearing not less than 60 days following the filing of the Motion for Judgment.

CRITICAL

When one or both parties contemplate CFL, either or both may file a Petition for Divorce, and the Temporary Order is to be issued when the Petition is filed.

If one or both parties contemplate that their case will be handled in a CFL format, then either or both parties may file a Petition for Divorce and issue a Temporary Order which shall be issued at the time of filing of the Petition.

CRITICAL

A mailed Defendant Information Sheet must be received by the Clerk before the hearing date.

2) Fill out and return the Defendant Information Sheet to the Court by mail (this form must be received by the Clerk prior to your hearing date)

CRITICAL

The journal entry of judgment must be filed within 30 days following completion of trial.

13. Journal Entry of Judgment ------------------------- 13. Must be filed within 30 days following completion of trial

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery, including depositions, must be completed within 360 days of filing in a complex case.

Within 360 days of filing

CRITICAL

The Pre-Trial Conference Order must be filed by the time the Mandatory Settlement Conference begins.

There must be a Pre-Trial Conference Order, including a proposed division of assets and debts when property division is an issue, on file by the time the Mandatory Settlement Conference begins.

CRITICALCivil cases

In cases announced for settlement, a Journal Entry of Judgment must be submitted within 21 days; a case not journalized by then will be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

In all cases the parties have announced for settlement, a Journal Entry of Judgment shall be submitted within 21 days of the announced settlement. Any such case not journalized within 21 days shall be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

CRITICALCivil cases

A pre-trial order must be filed within the time specified by the Court.

All pre-trial orders shall be prepared by the attorney designated by the judge presiding at the pre-trial conference and shall be filed within the time specified by the Court.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial orders must be filed within the time specified by the Court.

All pre-trial orders shall be prepared by the attorney designated by the judge presiding at the pre-trial conference and shall be filed within the time specified by the Court.

CRITICAL

Registration for the parent education class must occur within ten days after the action is filed or notice of the action is received, unless the Court orders otherwise.

This registration shall occur within ten (10) days after either filing this action or receiving notice of this action, unless explicitly ordered otherwise by the Court.

CRITICAL

A surety may request a hearing before the Chief Judge within 14 days of the suspension or termination date or notice.

The surety may request a hearing before the Chief Judge within 14 days of the date of suspension or termination or the notice of suspension or termination.

CRITICAL

No arbitration motion is required, an arbitration agreement does not stay other deadlines, and a continuance of a court-ordered appearance or deadline requires court approval.

No motion for arbitration need be filed with the Court. However, an agreement to arbitrate does not stay any other deadlines, and any continuance of a Court ordered appearance or deadline must be approved by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

In an eminent-domain proceeding, the condemnor’s attorney must file a motion for distribution within ten days after payment of the appraisers’ award.

In all eminent domain proceedings, the attorney for the condemnor shall, within ten days following payment of the appraisers’ award, file a Motion for Distribution of the Appraisers’ Award.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Previously approved compensated sureties must comply with Rule 303 as of September 1, 2024.

Any Compensated Surety currently approved to write appearance bonds in the Eighteenth Judicial District shall be required to comply with this rule as of September 1, 2024.

CRITICAL

Rule 1001 requires that a request for camera and/or audio coverage be filed no less than one week prior to the proceeding..

Rule 1001 requires that a request for camera and/or audio coverage be filed no less than one week prior to the proceeding..

CRITICALCivil cases

The Journal Entry of Judgment must be filed within 30 days after trial is completed.

Must be filed within 30 days following completion of trial

CRITICAL

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.

Effective upon publication of 2020 House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 102, this order suspends all deadlines and time limitations to bring a defendant to trial established by K.S.A. 22-3402 and its amendments, until further order of the Chief Justice.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion directed at a properly noticed deposition must be filed within 11 days after service of the deposition notice and at least 48 hours before the deposition to trigger an automatic stay under the rule.

No properly noticed deposition shall be automatically stayed under this rule unless the motion directed at it shall have been filed and served upon counsel or parties by delivering a copy within 11 days after service of the deposition notice, and at least 48 hours prior to the noticed time of the deposition.

CRITICAL

For an announced settlement, a Journal Entry of Judgment must be submitted within 21 days or the case will be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

In all cases the parties have announced for settlement, a Journal Entry of Judgment shall be submitted within 21 days of the announced settlement. Any such case not journalized within 21 days shall be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary judgment motions must be filed within 20 days of the date of the order.

a. Summary judgement motions will be filed within 20 days of the date of this order.

CRITICAL

A written CFL agreement does not stay other deadlines, and a continuance of a court-ordered appearance or deadline requires court approval.

Inasmuch as CFL can be entered into only with the approval of all parties, no motion for CFL need be filed with the Court. However, a written agreement to handle a case through the CFL process does not stay any other deadlines, and any continuance of a Court-ordered appearance or deadline must be approved by the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If a hearing is requested, the Chief Judge may stay the suspension or termination pending the hearing, which must be held within 14 days of the request.

If such request is made, the suspension or termination of bonding privileges may be stayed by the Chief Judge pending such hearing which shall be held within 14 days of the request for hearing.

CRITICAL

Within 14 days after arbitration is completed, the parties must journalize and file with the Court any orders necessary to implement the arbitrator’s decision.

Upon completion of arbitration, the parties shall journalize and file with the Court any orders necessary to implement the arbitrator's decision within 14 days.

CRITICAL

A written agreement to use the Collaborative Family Law process does not stay other deadlines.

However, a written agreement to handle a case through the CFL process does not stay any other deadlines, and any continuance of a Court-ordered appearance or deadline must be approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

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

Effective upon publication of 2020 House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 102, all statutes of limitations and statutory time standards or deadlines applying to the conduct or processing of judicial proceedings is suspended until further order.

CRITICAL

Deadline

45 business days

A bail agent who posts bonds for four or more individuals during an annual bonding privileges period must submit an authorization application within 45 business days.

A bail agent who posts appearance bonds for four (4) or more individuals in an annual bonding privileges period is deemed to be operating as a bail agent for the 18th Judicial District, and within 45 business days shall submit an application for authorization as detailed under this Rule.

CRITICAL

In the Streamlined Case Path, the first response is due within 30 days of filing.

1. Date of First Response ---------------------------- 1. Within 30 days of filing

CRITICAL

A request for camera or audio coverage of a jury trial must be filed at least one week before the proceeding.

Rule 1001 requires that a request for camera and/or audio coverage be filed no less than one week prior to the proceeding..

CRITICALCriminal cases

An authorized agent must timely file a renewal application by June 1.

h) The authorized agent failed to timely file a renewal application by June 1.

CRITICAL

Under the Standard Case Path, the first response is due within 30 days of filing.

1. Date of First Response ----------------------------- 1. Within 30 days of filing

CRITICAL

When a default has occurred, a Journal Entry of Judgment must be submitted within 21 days or the case will be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

In cases where a default has occurred, a Journal Entry of Judgment shall be submitted within 21 days of the default. Any such case not journalized within 21 days shall be administratively dismissed without prejudice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admissions must be propounded by 150 days after filing in a complex case.

Within 150 days of filing

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Each party must notify the Clerk of the District Court in writing of a change of name, residence, or employer and its business address within seven days of the change.

Each party shall inform the Clerk of the District Court, in writing, of any change of name, residence and employer (with business address) within seven (7) days of a change.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path states that the journal entry of judgment must be filed within 30 days following completion of trial.

13. Journal Entry of Judgment ------------------------- 13. Must be filed within 30 days following completion of trial

CRITICAL

Sentencing motions requesting a dispositional departure must be filed two business days before the scheduled sentencing date unless both parties agree to the departure.

Sentencing motions requesting a dispositional departure must be filed two business days in advance of the scheduled sentencing date unless both parties agree to the departure.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A compensated surety must apply by June 1 each year to retain privileges for the July 1–June 30 bonding period; approved privileges expire at the end of that period unless renewed.

The annual bonding privileges period shall be from July 1 through June 30 of the following year. In order to retain bonding privileges, a Compensated Surety must submit an application, pursuant to this order, no later than June 1 of each year to remain in good standing for the next twelve (12) month bonding period [July 1 to June 30]. Upon approval of an application the bonding privileges will be granted and will remain valid for the approved bonding period, at which time it will expire unless renewed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial must start within 360 days of case filing.

Must be started within 360 days of case filing