Sedgwick County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends a pretrial conference or notice of trial within 130 days of filing.

9. Pre-Trial Conference / Notice of Trial ------------- 9. Within 130 days of filing

WARNING

Proposed property values and division may be updated until trial.

The proposed values and division of property may be updated until the time of trial.

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The party preparing the order must send a proposed Pre-Trial or Pre-Hearing Conference Order to the responding party at least two weeks before the conference.

The party preparing said order shall send a proposed Pre-Trial or Pre-Hearing Conference Order to the responding party at least two weeks prior to the Pre-Trial or Pre-Hearing Conference.

WARNING

Written requests for coverage of criminal matters should be forwarded to the media coordinator as soon as possible after first appearances.

Pursuant to Rule 1001, written request for camera and/or audio coverage of criminal matters should be forwarded to the media coordinator as soon as possible following first appearances.

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A motion to modify temporary orders filed within 60 days of service is considered de novo without deference to the temporary orders; modified support or maintenance amounts may be made retroactive to the petition filing date.

A Motion to Modify Temporary Orders, or its functional equivalent, filed within 60 days of service, will be considered by the assigned Family Law judge de novo, on the merits, without any deference given to the contents of the Temporary Orders. If the support or maintenance amounts are modified at the hearing, the judge may make those amounts retroactive to the time of the filing of the Petition.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Standard Case Path generally recommends propounding interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admissions within 60 days of filing.

2. Deadline for Propounding Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admissions ---------- 2. Within 60 days of filing

WARNING

Written requests for coverage of criminal matters should be forwarded to the media coordinator as soon as possible after first appearances.

Pursuant to Rule 1001, written request for camera and/or audio coverage of criminal matters should be forwarded to the media coordinator as soon as possible following first appearances.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Standard Case Path generally recommends expert disclosure within 180 days of filing.

5. Deadline for Expert Disclosure --------------------- 5. Within 180 days of filing

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed jury instructions are due before trial, but the number of days is left blank.

(1) Proposed jury instructions will be submitted to the Court, both electronically (in word format) and in hard copy, and to the opposing counsel at least ___ days before trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends submitting proposed jury instructions 14 days before the trial start date.

11. Deadline for submitting proposed Jury Instructions ------------- 11. 14 days prior to trial start date

WARNINGCivil cases

For good cause, a case dismissed for lack of service may be reinstated within two years after dismissal.

For good cause shown, such case may be reinstated within 2 years following the dismissal.

WARNING

First-appearance coverage requests should be directed to the media coordinator as early in the day as possible.

Requests for camera and/or audio coverage of first appearances should be directed to the media coordinator as early in the day as possible.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Standard Case Path generally recommends initial scheduling and setting depositions within 70 days of filing.

3. Deadline for Initial Scheduling and Setting Depositions ---------------- 3. Within 70 days of filing

WARNING

A motion filed more than 60 days after service to modify a temporary custody or residency order creates a presumption that the specified disputes will be ordered into ADR, unless the court grants leave.

If a motion seeking to modify a temporary custody or residency order is filed more than sixty (60) days after the temporary order was served, there shall be a presumption that the dispute pertaining to child custody, residency or parenting time, and any post- judgment disputes, shall be ordered into ADR unless leave of the Court has been obtained.

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Witnesses and exhibits may be amended up to 10 days before trial.

Witnesses and exhibits may be amended up to 10 days before trial.

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A defendant who returns the information sheet by mail or online before the scheduled hearing date need not attend that hearing.

IF YOU RElVRN the DEFENDANT INFORMATION Sheet to District Court BY OPTION 2 or 3 BEFORE your SCHEDULED HEARING DATE, you NEED NOT APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED HEARING DATE,

WARNINGCivil cases

The Standard Case Path generally recommends filing witness and exhibit lists within 180 days of filing.

4. Deadline for Witness and Exhibit List -------------- 4. Within 180 days of filing

WARNINGCivil cases

The Standard Case Path generally recommends completing inspections and examinations within 180 days of filing.

6. Deadline for Inspections/Examinations -------------- 6. Within 180 days of filing

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends a first response within 30 days of filing.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends filing production requests and requests for admissions within 60 days of filing; interrogatories are not used in streamlined cases.

2. Deadline for filing of Production Requests and Requests for Admissions (no interrogatories in streamlined cases) --------- 2. Within 60 days of filing

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends an initial scheduling conference and setting depositions within 70 days of filing.

3. Deadline for Initial Scheduling Conference and Setting of Depositions --------- 3. Within 70 days of filing

WARNING

A dismissed case may be reinstated within two years after dismissal if good cause is shown.

For good cause shown, such case may be reinstated within 2 years following the dismissal.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends filing witness and exhibit lists within 100 days of filing.

4. Deadline for Witness and Exhibit List -------------- 4. Within 100 days of filing

WARNINGCivil cases

The Streamlined Case Path generally recommends completing discovery, including depositions, within 120 days of filing.

7. Deadline for Discovery Completion (including depositions) ------------------ 7. Within 120 days of filing

WARNING

A motion to modify temporary orders filed within 60 days of service will be considered de novo on the merits without deference to the temporary orders.

A Motion to Modify Temporary Orders, or its functional equivalent, filed within 60 days of service, will be considered by the assigned Family Law judge de novo, on the merits, without any deference given to the contents of the Temporary Orders.

WARNINGCivil cases

Any trial briefs must be submitted before trial, but the number of days is left blank.

Trial briefs, if any must be submitted ___ days before trial.