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2012 Statute

Section Number

20-3001 - Court of appeals; establishment as part of constitutional court of justice; jurisdiction; power to suspend proceedings in lower court during appeal.
20-3002 - Judges; number; qualifications; selection; compensation; expenses; assignment to the supreme court.
20-3004 - Nomination of judges by supreme court nominating commission; meetings; quorum; final action; qualifications and selection of nominees; meetings not subject to open meetings act.
20-3005 - Nomination of judges to fill vacancies; panels of nominees; appointments by governor; failure of governor to make appointment; acceptance of nomination.
20-3006 - Commencement of judges' duties; terms of office; candidacy for retention, eligibility, procedure; election; ballot form; application of election laws.
20-3007 - Vacancy in office of judge of court of appeals; nominations for successor by supreme court nominating commission; time for submission of nominees to governor.
20-3008 - Same; withdrawal of nomination, substitution of nominee; two or more vacancies, withdrawal of lists of nominations; resubmission of nominations.
20-3009 - Same; appointment of successor by governor; time limitations; failure of governor to appoint; appointment by chief justice; effective date of appointment.
20-3010 - Commencement of duties by judge appointed to fill vacancy; rights, privileges, powers and duties; terms of office; eligibility for retention in office; election on question of retention; term for which retained; rejection, vacancy, appointment of successor; failure to declare candidacy, vacancy.
20-3011 - Chief judge of court of appeals; designation; powers.
20-3012 - Hearing panels; composition; number; presiding judge.
20-3013 - Principal offices of court of appeals in Topeka; courtroom and quarters; authority to hold court in any county; facilities provided by district court chief judge.
20-3014 - Law clerks, stenographers and other court personnel; compensation in accordance with pay plan adopted by supreme court.
20-3015 - Clerk of supreme court ex officio clerk of court of appeals; duties; rules of supreme court to govern writing and publication of opinions; supreme court reporter ex officio reporter of court of appeals; duties of judicial administrator.
20-3016 - Request by court of appeals to transfer case to supreme court; certification of jurisdiction and findings; rules of supreme court; disposition of case by supreme court.
20-3017 - Motion to transfer case from court of appeals to supreme court; requirements; disposition of case by supreme court; failure to file motion deemed waiver of objection to jurisdiction of court of appeals.
20-3018 - Transfer of certain cases docketed in supreme court to court of appeals; transfer of cases docketed in wrong court; effect; motion for rehearing by court of appeals; petition for review of case by supreme court; rules of supreme court; authority of supreme court in granting or denying review; power of supreme court to order transfer of case from court of appeals to supreme court.
20-3019 - Motions; filing with judges residing in 18th or 29th judicial districts; supreme court rules.