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Courts
Services provided by the 7th Judicial District of the District Court.
Court Payments
Court Payments

Probation, Traffic, and Unsupervised Payments

Court Records
Court Records

Records request services for cases in the 7th Judicial District.

Pre-Trial Diversion Services
Pre-Trial Diversion Services

Pre-Trial Diversion Services

Jury Duty
Jury Duty

Resources for potential and current jurors.

Child and Spousal Support
Child and Spousal Support

Information on establishing, collecting and disbursing child and spousal support.

Child Custody and Visitation
Child Custody

Child custody options, including parenting plans, visitation and other resources.

Marriage and Divorce
Marriage and Divorce

Marriage licenses, ceremonies, and options for custody and divorce cases.

Small Claims
Small Claims

Small claims cases for less than $4,000.

Rules and Procedures
Rules and Procedures

Rules and procedures for the District Court.

Mediation
Mediation

Mediation for child custody, parenting schedules and parenting rights.

Law Library
Law Library

Open to everyone, the law library provides print and electronic resources for cases.

Guardian Ad Litem Panel Pilot Project
Guardian Ad Litem Panel Pilot Project

Information on Guardian Ad Litem Panel Pilot Project.

When is my court date?
When is my court date?

Search for court dates and hearings.

Representing Yourself In Court
Representing Yourself In Court

Representing Yourself In Court

Contact the Courts

District Court
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Linda Koester-Vogelsang Court Administrator 785-832-5256 lkv@douglascountyks.org
Dee Jerome Administrative Assist 785-330-2810 djerome@douglascountyks.org
Clerk of the District Court
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Douglas A. Hamilton Clerk of the District Court dhamilton@douglascountyks.org
Amber Ballard Supervisor/Jury Manager 785-832-5111 aballard@douglascountyks.org
Beverly Sigafoose Juvenile/Adoptions 785-832-5253 bsigafoose@douglascountyks.org
Rachel Lavelle Supervisor/Domestic 785-832-5227 rlavelle@douglascountyks.org
Evie Schlife Accounting Technician 785-832-5252 eschlife@douglascountyks.org
Cindy Winger Traffic/Small Claims 785-832-5231 cwinger@douglascountyks.org
Jordan Moore Records/Juvenile 785-832-5141 jmoore@douglascountyks.org
Brian Garton Jury Clerk 785-832-5213 jury@douglascountyks.org
Michael Preut Criminal 785-832-5236 mpreut@douglascountyks.org
Kassandra Meyer Limited Civil 785-832-5257 kmeyer@douglascountyks.org
Destany Bowers Probate/Liens 785-832-5132 dbowers@douglascountyks.org
Stephanie Weeks Small Claims/Major Civil 785-832-5228 sweeks@douglascountyks.org
Civil civil@douglascountyks.org
Criminal criminal@douglascountyks.org
Records courtrecords@douglascountyks.org
Appeals 785-832-5111 aballard@douglascountyks.org
Tax Liens 785-832-5132 civil@douglascountyks.org
Jury Service Recording 785-832-5108
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Heather Krase-Minnick Director 785-832-5219 crb@douglascountyks.org
Court Services
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Susan Benkelman Chief Court Services Officer 785-832-5221 sbenkelman@douglascountyks.org
Perry Chance Court Services Officer II 785-832-5225 pchance@douglascountyks.org
Nicole Breitenstein Court Services Officer I 785-832-5223 nbreitenstein@douglascountyks.org
Jeremy  Bryant Court Services Officer I 785-832-5222 jbryant@douglascountyks.org
Jeremy Cates Court Services Officer I 785-832-5224 jcates@douglascountyks.org
Richard Morris Court Services Officer I 785-832-5350 rmorris@douglascountyks.org
Andrew Newberry Court Services Officer I 785-330-2855 anewberry@douglascountyks.org
Kelly Shoemake Court Services Officer I 785-832-5363 kshoemake@douglascountyks.org
Dee Boeck Criminal History Assistant 785-330-2811 dboeck@douglascountyks.org
Sylvie Lagrange Administrative Secretary 785-832-5218 slagrange@douglascountyks.org
Terry Moore Administrative Secretary 785-832-5218 tmoore@douglascountyks.org
Community Service Work (CSW)
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Pam Weigand Director 785-331-1311 pweigand@douglascountyks.org
Holly Myers Assistant Director 785-331-1310 hmyers@douglascountyks.org
Deborah  Wright Adult Service Supervisor 785-832-5342 dwright@douglascountyks.org
CSW Program 785-832-5354 csw@douglascountyks.org
Kathy Anderson Record Assistant 785-832-5420 kanderson@douglascountyks.org
Community Corrections
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Pam Weigand Director 785-331-1310 pweigand@douglascountyks.org
Holly Myers Assistant Director Adult Services 785-331-1310 hmyers@douglascountyks.org
Deborah  Wright Adult Services Supervisor 785-832-5342 dwright@douglascountyks.org
Claudia Fisher Adult Services Officer II 785-832-5343 clfisher@douglascountyks.org
Lance Saylor Adult Services Officer 785-832-5347 lsaylor@douglascountyks.org
Latisha Harmon Adult Services Officer 785-832-5127 lharmon@douglascountyks.org
Jason Pike Adult Services Officer/Program Provider 785-832-5345 jpike@douglascountyks.org
Jessica Clatterbuck Adult Services Officer/Program Provider 785-330-2886 jclatterbuck@douglascountyks.org
Richard  Langford Adult Services Officer 785-832-5163 rlangford@douglascountyks.org
Renee Hensley Record Assistant 785-832-5220 rhensley@douglascountyks.org
Kathy Anderson Record Assistant 785-832-5420 kanderson@douglascountyks.org
CSW  Program 785-832-5354 csw@douglascountyks.org
Larissa Sawaya Adult Services Officer 785-832-5217 lsawaya@douglascountyks.org
Anna Menninger Adult Services Officer 785-330-2848 amenninger@douglascountyks.org

Court Trustee

District Court Trustee
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
Mary Elizabeth Diaz District Court Trustee 785-832-5315 mbdiaz@douglascountyks.org
Karen Taylor Office Manager 785-838-2403 ktaylor@douglascountyks.org
Front Counter Receptionist 785-832-5315 trustee@douglascountyks.org
John Giele Asst. Court Trustee - Child Support 785-838-2407 jgiele@douglascountyks.org
Vera Gannaway Asst. Court Trustee - Child Support 785-838-2406 vgannaway@douglascountyks.org
Debra Pennington Paralegal - Child Support 785-838-2404 dpennington@douglascountyks.org
Jeanice Corbitt Paralegal - Child Support 785-838-2405 jcorbitt@douglascountyks.org
Sherry  Bernhardt Clerk II - Child Support 785-832-5315 sbernhardt@douglascountyks.org
Heather Jackson Paralegal - Criminal/Restitution 785-838-2414 hjackson@douglascountyks.org
Marily Mulingbayan Clerk III - Criminal/Restitution 785-838-2400 mmulingbayan@douglascountyks.org
Caroline  Culbertson Clerk II - Traffic 785-838-2401 cculbertson@douglascountyks.org
Sofie Schendel Clerk - Criminal/Restitution 785-832-5315 sschendel@douglascountyks.org
Division 1
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Amy Hanley District Judge 785-832-5265 division1@douglascountyks.org
Kris Knowles Admin. Asst. 785-832-5265 division1@douglascountyks.org
Shelee Shafer Court Reporter 785-832-5234 division1@douglascountyks.org
Heather Rutler Court Reporter 785-832-5234 division1@douglascountyks.org
Division 1 Fax 785-838-2454
Division 2
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Sally Pokorny District Judge 785-832-5248 division2@douglascountyks.org
Mary Kay Howe Court Reporter 785-832-5250 division2@douglascountyks.org
Becky Stephens Admin. Asst. 785-832-5248 division2@douglascountyks.org
Division 2 Fax 785-838-2454
Division 3
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable B. Kay Huff District Judge 785-832-5230 division3@douglascountyks.org
Debbie Oakleaf Court Reporter, CSR, RPR 785-832-5230 division3@douglascountyks.org
Vernon Anderson Admin. Asst. 785-832-5230 division3@douglascountyks.org
Division 3 Fax 785-838-2456
Division 4
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable James McCabria District Judge 785-832-5124 division4@douglascountyks.org
Tiffany Wade Admin. Asst. 785-832-5124 division4@douglascountyks.org
Tammy Hogsett Court Reporter 785-832-5249 division4@douglascountyks.org
Division 4 Fax 785-838-2455
Division 5
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Mark A. Simpson District Judge 785-832-5323 division5@douglascountyks.org
Linda Stancliffe Admin. Asst. 785-832-5323 division5@douglascountyks.org
Division 5 Fax 785-838-2455
Division 6
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Stacey Donovan District Judge 785-832-5144 division6@douglascountyks.org
Adelaida Mendoza Admin. Asst. 785-832-5144 division6@douglascountyks.org
Joyce Lederer Court Reporter 785-832-5200 division6@douglascountyks.org
Division 6 Fax 785-838-2455
Pro Tem Division
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable James T. George Pro Tem Judge 785-330-2817 divprotem@douglascountyks.org
Lacy Gaultney Admin. Asst. 785-330-2817 divprotem@douglascountyks.org
Pro Tem Division Fax 785-838-2494
Juvenile Division
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Paul R. Klepper Juvenile Judge 785-832-5118 divprotem@douglascountyks.org
Angie Figgs Admin. Asst. 785-832-5118 afiggs@douglascountyks.org