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District Court Documents
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Administrative Order 22-16A: Re: Death of John Clark Gilroy
Administrative Order 22-19: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-18: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-17: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-16: Re: Death of John Clark Gilroy
Administrative Order 22-15: Order Affecting Assignment of Cases Under Local Court Rule No. 1
Admin Order 22-15: Order Affecting Assignment of Cases Under Local Court Rule No. 1
Administrative Order 22-14: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-13: Minimum Standard Health Protocols
Administrative Order 22-12: Order Recognizing Juneteenth
Administrative Order 22-08A: Order Appointing Attorneys to Receive Criminal Appointments and Care and Treatments Cases
Administrative Order 22-11: Order Supplementing Order of Appointment
Administrative Order 22-11: Order Supplementing Order of Appointment
Administrative Order 22-10: 2022 Citizen Review Board Members
Administrative Order 22-09: Criminal Expungement Docket Dates for Calendar Year 2022
Administrative Order 22-08: Order Appointing Attorneys to Receive Criminal Appointments and Care and Treatment Cases
Administrative Order 22-07: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-06: Order Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Administrative Order 22-05A: Order Pertaining to Appointment of Attorneys to Represent Juveniles
Administrative Order 22-05: Order Pertaining to Appointment of Attorneys to Represent Juveniles
Administrative Order 22-04: Order Authorizing Citizen Review Board Applicants to Access Official and Social Files in CINC Cases
Administrative Order 22-03: Order Affecting Assignment of Cases Under Local Court Rule No. 1
Administrative Order 22-02: Appointed Attorney Fees In Certain Cases
Administrative Order 22-01: Administration of the Kansas Open Records Act
2021 District Court Administrative Orders
Misdemeanor Attorney Payment Voucher - After 9/1/2021
Emergency Rules of Procedure for Hearings under 2021 Senate Bill 40 and Petition
Administrative Order 20-12: Adding Bradley Hook to Panels
2020-district-court-administrative-orders.pdf
Douglas County Jury Plan Protocols During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rules of the Court, Updated 2020
Guidelines for court hearings on Zoom
Seventh Judicial District Local Court Rules Draft
2019-district-court-administration-orders.pdf
2018 District Court Administrative Orders
2017 District Court Administrative Orders
2016 District Court Administrative Orders
Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission - District Judge Application
notice-attorneys-seventh-judicial-district-nominating-commission.pdf
Family Law Guidelines
Duty Judge Schedule, July - December 2022
PFA/PFS Duty Judge Schedule
Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
Behavioral Health Court Program Manual
local-administrative-order-16-06-order-appointing-judge-pro-tem.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-05-order-pursuant-scr-106.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-05-order-pursuant-scr-106.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-04-establishing-panels-of-attorneys-represent-indigent-defendants.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-03-order-appointing-judge-pro-tem-branden-smith.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-02-appointed-juvenile-panel-attorneys.pdf
local-administrative-order-16-01-order-appointing-judge-pro-tem-james-george.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-21-assignment-of-protection-abuse-and-stalking-cases.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-20-order-appointing-temporary-chief-judge.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-19-electronic-filing-requirements.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-18-changes-juvenile-panel.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-17-order-appointing-temporary-chief-judge.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-16-district-court-2016-holidays.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-15.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-14-hartz-added-juvenile-panel.pdf
local-administrative-order-no-15-13-order-appointing-temporary-chief-judge.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-12-order-appointing-temporary-chief-judge.pdf
local-administrative-order-15-11-assignment-of-protection-abuse-and-stalking-cases.pdf
Administrative Order No. 15-10: Order Adopting Amendment To Local Court Rules
local-administrative-order-15-08-electronic-filing-procedures.pdf
2014 Local Administrative Orders
Local Administrative Order 15-09: Appointing Temporary Chief Judge
Court Exhibit Lists
Local Administrative Order 15-07: Appointing Judge Pro Tem- Replacing 15-02 and 15-06
Local Administrative Order 15-06: Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Local Administrative Order 15-05: Establishing Panels of Attorneys to Represent Indigent Defendants
Local Administrative Order 15-04: Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Local Administrative Order 15-03: Appointed Juvenile Panel Attorneys
Local Administrative Order 15-02: Appointing Judge Pro Tem
Local Administrative Order 15-01: Appointing District Court Hearing Officer
2013 Local Administrative Orders
2012 Local Administrative Orders
2011 Local Administrative Orders
2010 Local Administrative Orders
2009 Local Administrative Orders
2008 Local Administrative Orders
2007 Local Administrative Orders
2006 Local Administrative Orders
2005 Local Administrative Orders
2004 Local Administrative Orders
2003 Local Administrative Orders
2002 Local Administrative Orders
Department Contacts
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Job Title
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Linda
Koester-Vogelsang
Court Administrator
785-832-5256
lkv@douglascountyks.org
Dee
Jerome
Administrative Assist
785-330-2810
djerome@douglascountyks.org
