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L O C A L   R U L E S of The 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
	RICHARD M. SMITH Chief District Judge GERALD W. HART District Judge AMY L. HARTH District Judge REBECCA R. STEPHAN District Magistrate Judge

Rules are posted as PDF files; may be viewed in their entirety (204KB) or individually via the links below.
[NOTE: Individual rules may begin near the bottom of a page so be sure to scroll down.]

INDEX
Rule	Page
Preface	2
Rule 1 - Rules of Decorum	2
Rule 2 - Files and Records	3
Rule 3 - Sureties and Bondsmen	5
Rule 4 - Media Coordinator	7
Rule 5 - Assignment of Cases	7
Rule 6 - Consolidations and Dismissals	7
Rule 7 - Civil Motion Practice	8
Rule 8 - Motions to Reconsider	9
Rule 9 - Pleadings	9
Rule 10 - Funds Held by the Clerk	10
Rule 11 - Depositions and Interrogatories	11
Rule 12 - Civil Case Management Through Pretrial Conference	12
Rule 13 - Duty to Confer	18
Rule 14 - Rules Regarding Expert Witnesses	18
Rule 15 - Settlement Conferences	19
Rule 16 - Eminent Domain	19
Rule 17 - Requested Jury Instructions	19
Rule 18 - Cases Resulting in Judicial Sale	20
Rule 19 - Civility	20
Rule 20 - Extensions of Time and Continuances of Hearings	21
Rule 21 - Summoning of Jurors	21
Rule 22 - Jurors	22
Rule 23 - Domestic Relations Cases	23
Rule 24 - Prosecution of Divorces Pro Se	34
Rule 25 - Court Compliance with Supreme Court Rules 172 and 173	36
Rule 26 - Medical Malpractice Screening Panel	37
Rule 27 - Notice of Bankruptcy Stay	38
Rule 28 - Pleading Judgment Amounts and Interest	39
Rule 29 - Criminal Case Proceedings	39
Rule 30 - Extended Jurisdiction for Juvenile Prosecution	43
Rule 31 - Compliance with K.S.A. 39-1655	43
Rule 32 - Limited Actions Practice	43
Rule 33 - Probate Proceedings	45
Rule 34 - Small Claims Procedure	50
Rule 35 - Appointment of Interpreters	51
Rule 36 - Effectiveness	51