Local Rules & Orders
Local Rules
Local Rules for Kansas District Court Effective July 19, 2021
Summary of Changes to Local District Court Rules Effective July 19, 2021
Summary of Changes to Local District Court Rules Effective April 12, 2021
Local Rules for Kansas Bankruptcy Court Effective March 17, 2021
Summary of Changes to Local Bankruptcy Rules Effective March 17, 2021
District of Kansas Patent Local Rules
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Pillars of Professionalism
Pillars of Professionalism – 2/15/13 (PDF)
Pillars of Professionalism Memorandum and Order – 10/19/12 (PDF)
Standing Orders
- NO. 21-9 COVID-19 PANDEMIC ORDER UPDATE
- NO. 21-8 ADMINISTRATVE ORDER APPOINTING THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT DEFENDANTS REQUESTING EARLY TERMINATION OF SUPERVISED RELEASE
- NO. 21-7 COVID-19 PANDEMIC ORDER UPDATE
- NO. 21-6 COURT FURNISHING JURY LUNCHES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- NO. 21-5 REOPENING PROCEEDINGS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- NO. 21-4 PILOT PROJECT FOR LIVESTREAMING OF QUALIFIED CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
- NO. 21-3 JUROR ATTENDANCE FEES FOR VIRTUAL TRIALS
- NO. 21-2 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC
- NO. 21-1 PROCEDURES FOR FILING OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS
- NO. 20-13 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC
- NO. 20-12 - JURY TRIALS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK (AMENDED 11/17/20)
- NO. 20-11 - REVISED TRANSITION PLAN FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL HEARINGS DURING PANDEMIC
- NO. 20-10 - TRANSITION PLAN FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL HEARINGS DURING PANDEMIC (Superseded by 20-11)
- NO. 20-9 - CONSENT AND SIGNATURE ON DOCUMENTS FILED IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY
- NO. 20-8 - ORDER ESTABLISHING PROTOCOL TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT STANDING ORDER 19-1 FOR REPRESENTATION OF DEFENDANTS SEEKING COMPASSIONATE RELEASE DUE TO COVID-19 UNDER SECTION 603(b) OF THE FIRST STEP ACT
- NO. 20-7- ORDER EXTENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY DEADLINES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL JUDICIAL ASSET FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS
- NO. 20-6 - NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC AND MEDIA ACCESS TO VIDEO AND TELECONFERENCE HEARINGS DUE TO COVID-19
- NO. 20-5 - GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS DUE TO COVID-19
- NO. 20-4 - CRIMINAL CASE OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19 RESPONSE (Superseded by 20-10 & 20-11)
- NO. 20-3 - CRIMINAL HEARINGS AND TRIALS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS HEALTH CONDITIONS (Superseded by 20-10 & 20-11)
- NO. 20-2 - NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND COVID-19 DISEASE
- NO. 20-1 - ADMINISTRATION OF JURY PLAN PURSUANT TO D. KAN. RULE 38.1
- NO. 19-3 - STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
- NO. 19-1 - IN RE: FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018 (Dec. 21, 2018)
- NO. 18-4 - IN RE: FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018 (Dec. 21, 2018), APPLICATION OF FAIR SENTENCING ACT
- NO. 18-3 - JOINTLY PROPOSED STANDING ORDER APPOINTING THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER TO REPRESENT DEFENDANTS WITH POST-CONVICTION SIXTH AMENDMENT CLAIMS REGARDING ATTORNEY-CLIENT RECORDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
- NO. 18-2 - IN RE SUPPLEMENTAL JUROR ATTENDANCE FEES
- NO. 18-1 - IN RE COLLATERAL FORFEITURE SCHEDULE - MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
- NO. 16-3 - CASE BUDGETING
- NO. 15-2 - PERIOD FOR EFFECTING SERVICE UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m)
- NO. 15-1 - IMPLEMENTATION OF NEXTGEN CM/ECF
- No. 14-4 - IN RE: PETITIONS FOR RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF JULY 18, 2014 AMENDMENT TO 2D1.1 OFFENSE LEVELS
- NO. 14-3 - INTERIM CJA VOUCHERS
- NO. 14-2 - INTERIM CJA VOUCHERS FOR PRE-CONVERSION CASES
- NO. 14-1 - MOTIONS FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF
- NO. 13-1 - AMENDED STANDING ORDER OF REFERENCE
- NO. 11-2 - VIDEO RECORDING OF COURT PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE CAMERAS PILOT PROJECT
- NO. 07-2 - AUTHORITY TO REFUND ERRONEOUS OR DUPLICATE ONLINE FILING FEE PAYMENTS
- NO. 03-1 - IN RE PROCEDURAL RULES FOR ELECTRONIC CASE FILING
- NO. 88-1 - COURTROOM DECORUM FOR SPECTATORS AND OTHERS
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