60-2601. Duties of court clerk. - Kansas Statutes

60-2601

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 26.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      60-2601.   Duties of court clerk.(a) General powers and duties. In the performance of their dutiesall clerks of record shall be under the direction of the court.

      (b)   Dockets. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A.60-2601a and amendments thereto,the clerk of the court shall keep the following dockets or other records which may be ordered bythe courtin the following manner:

      (1)   Appearance docket. The clerk shall keep one or moreappearance dockets and enter each civil action in the docket.Actionswithin each appearance docket shall be assigned consecutive filenumbers. The file number of each action shall be notedon the docket on which the first entry of the action is made.All papers filed with the clerk, all process issued and returns made and,all appearances, orders, verdicts and judgments shall be notedchronologically on the appearance docket. These notations shallbe brief but shall show the nature of each paper filed or writ issuedand the substance of each order or judgment of the court and of thereturns showing execution of process.

      (2)   General index. The general index shall be kept in aform in which names are arranged in alphabetical order. Plaintiffs,petitioners, defendants and respondents shall be listed as well as the casefile number.

      (c)   Issuance of writs and orders. All writs and orders forprovisional remedies shall be issued by the clerks ofthe several courts, upon praecipes filed with the clerk, demanding the writsand orders.

      (d)   Filing and preservation of papers. Except as otherwiseprovided by law, it is the duty of the clerk of each of the courts tofile together and carefully preserve in the office of the clerk allpapers delivered to the clerk for that purpose, in every action orspecial proceeding. The clerk shall keep the papers separatein each case, carefully enveloped in a wrapper or folder labeled with thetitle of the cause. Orders and journal entries requiring the signatureof the judge shall have the date and time of day stamped on themby the clerk immediately upon receipt of the signed order or journal entryand the clerk or deputy shall initial the stamp. Theclerk shall stamp on all other filed papers, the date and time of dayof receiving them and initial the stamp.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2601; L. 1971, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1976,ch. 257, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 37; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 35; L.1982, ch. 251, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 147, § 16;L. 1991, ch. 165, § 2; July 1.