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Cover Sheet Notice

A new Supreme Court rule has been adopted mandating the use of new cover sheets for all Kansas court case filings. The rule is effective July 1, 2005.

According to the Office of Judicial Administration, the new Supreme Court Rule 123 facilitates case filings in several ways:

Statewide Consistency

• Allows for a statewide electronic format.
• Provides a step toward electronic filing capabilities.
• Prosecutors using the Kansas Prosecutors System will be able to generate pleadings from FullCourt.
• Attorneys will only have to keep track of one form rather than multiple forms based on the county.
• Other government agencies, local and state, will also have one form rather than multiple forms based on the county.
• Will streamline the transfer of information between the clerk's office and attorneys.

Party Identification

• Helps determine parties for matching criminal history.
• By streamlining the transfer of this party information, the clerks will have the information they need to mail notices in a timely manner.

Confidentiality

• Promotes privacy interests of lawyers' clients and also victims, witnesses, and other parties to the case.

Statistical Subtypes

• Allows for the attorney, rather than the clerk, to make the legal determination about the particular subtype of the case they are filing.
• Provides for more detailed information about the types of cases being filed, in accordance with national standards.
• Standardizes the collection of data.
• Saves the clerk time, allowing cases to be filed more quickly.

The Rule and downloadable forms are available online.