Kansas Statutes 20-301a. Classes of judges; judge of the district court defined; jurisdiction, power and authority
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 20-301a
- judge of the district court: means any of such judges. See Kansas Statutes 20-301a
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
There shall be two classes of judges of the district courts established pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-301: District judges and district magistrate judges. As used in this act, “judge of the district court” means any of such judges. Such judges shall have the jurisdiction, powers and duties prescribed by this act and otherwise prescribed by law. The judicial power and authority of a judge of the district court in each judicial district may be exercised anywhere within such judicial district and may be exercised anywhere within any other judicial district when assigned to hear any proceeding or try any cause in such judicial district, as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 20-319, and amendments thereto.