20-343. Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel. - Kansas Statutes

20-343

Chapter 20.--COURTS Article 3.--DISTRICT COURTS

      20-343.   Clerks of district courts; chief clerk; qualifications and duties of clerical personnel. The chief judge of each judicial district, shall appoint a clerk of the district court in each county within such judicial district. The chief judge shall designate one of such clerks as the chief clerk of the district court of such judicial district, except that a chief clerk is not required to be designated in a judicial district which is authorized to have a court administrator pursuant to the personnel plan of the supreme court. The clerks of the district court and deputies, assistants and other clerical personnel shall have such qualifications as are prescribed for the offices by statute, rule of the district court and rule of the supreme court. Such clerks, deputies, assistants and other personnel shall have such powers, duties and functions as are prescribed by law, prescribed by rules of the supreme court or assigned by the chief judge.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 146, § 31; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 14; L. 1978, ch. 112, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 94, § 9; L. 1981, ch. 133, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 42; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 19; L. 2003, ch. 14, § 1; Apr. 3.