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Clerk of the Appellate Court
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Avenue, Room 374
Topeka Kansas 66612-1507
Telephone:  785.296.3229
Fax:  785.296.1028
Email: appellateclerk@kscourts.org

Rules Adopted by the Supreme Court

 
General and Administrative
Rule Title
1.01 Prefatory Rule
1.02 Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
1.03 Judicial Administration
1.04 Prehearing Conference
1.05 Form and Service of Papers Generally
1.06 Removal of Documents from Files
1.07 News Media Recordings
1.08 Facsimile Filings
1.09 Entry of Appearance/ Withdrawal of Attorney
1.10 Admission Pro Hac Vice of Out-of-State Attorneys Before the Kansas Appellate Courts
 
Initiation and Docketing of Appeal
Rule Title
2.01 Form of Notice of Appeal, Supreme Court
2.02 Form of Notice of Appeal, Court of Appeals
2.03 Premature Notice of Appeal
2.04 Docketing on Appeal
2.041 Docketing Statement
2.042 Custodial Status of Defendant in Sentencing Appeals
2.05 Multiple Appeals
2.06 Consolidation of Appeals
 
Record on Appeal
Rule Title
3.01 Content of Record
3.02 Preparation of Record on Appeal for Filing
3.03 Transcripts in Record on Appeal
3.04 Unavailability of Transcript
3.05 Appeal on Agreed Statement
3.06 Access to Prepared Record
3.07 Transmission of Prepared Record
3.08 Copry of Record on Appeal
3.09 Preparation of Record for Supreme Court of the United States
 
Interlocutory Appeals
Rule Title
4.01 Interlocutory Appeals in Civil Cases
4.02 Interlocutory Appeals by the Prosecution
 
Motions
Rule Title
5.01 Appellate Court Motions
5.02 Extensions of Time
5.03 Clerk's Authority on Motions
5.04 Voluntary Dismissals
5.05 Involuntary Dismissals
5.051 Dismissal of Appeals by District Court
5.06 Release after Conviction
 
Briefs
Rule Title
6.01 Time Schedule for Briefs
6.02 Content of Apellant's Brief
6.03 Content to Appellee's Brief
6.04 Content to Cross-Appellee's Brief
6.05 Reply Brief
6.06 Brief of Amicus Curiae
6.07 Format for Briefs
6.08 Reference within Briefs
6.09 Service of Briefs and Additional Authority
6.10 Briefs in Criminal and Post Conviction Cases
 
Oral Arguments, Decisions, and Rehearing
Rule Title
7.01 Hearings in the Supreme Court
7.02 Hearings in the Court of Appeals
7.03 Decisions of the Appellate Courts
7.04 Opinions of the Appellate Courts
7.041 Summary Disposition
7.041a Summary Disposition of Sentincing Appeals
7.042 Affirmance by Summary Opinion
7.043 References to Certain Parties
7.05 Rehearing or Modification in Court of Appeals
7.06 Rehearing or Mofication in Supreme Court
7.07 Appellate Costs and Fees and Attorney Fees
 
Transfer to and Review by Supreme Court
Rule Title
8.01 Transfer to and Review by Supreme Court
8.02 Transfer to Supreme Court on Motion
8.03 Supreme Court Review of Court of Appeals Decision
 
Original Actions
Rule Title
9.01 Original Actions
9.02 Utility Rate Cases
9.03 Tax Appeal Cases
9.04 Workers Compensation Cases
 
Expedited Appeals
Rule Title
10.01 Expedited Appeal By Unemancipated Minor for Waiver of Parental Notice Requirement
10.02 Direct Appeals in Death Penalty Cases
 
Supreme Court Internal Operating Procedures
Rule Title
Amendments
General Rules
Motions, Original Actions, and Other Matters
Petitions for Review of Court of Appeals Decisions (Rule 8.03)
Publication
Written Opinions
 
Internal Operating Guidelines for the Judicial Branch Education Fund
Rule Title
Administration
Miscellaneous
Programs
Purpose
 
Court of Appeals Internal Operating Procedures
Rule Title
Decision
Filing
General
Scheduling