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General Information
Reno County District Court is the 27th Judicial District of Kansas. The court has general original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, including divorce and domestic relations, damage suits, probate and administration of estates, guardianships, conservatorships, care of the mentally ill, juvenile matters, and small claims.
Important Links
- Administrative Order 232 (PDF) Services by Court Clerks and Staff to the Self-Represented Litigant
- Administrative Order 09-02 (PDF) Limited Actions Cases
- Administrative Order 07-03 (PDF) Required Clean Space on the Front Page of Legal Pleadings
- Docket Fees (PDF)
- Local Court Rules for the 27th Judicial District (PDF)
- Judgment Interest Rate
- State of Kansas Court FAQ
- Online Traffic/Criminal Payments
- Supreme Court Rule 1001 (PDF) Electronic and Photographic Media Coverage of Judicial Proceedings
Efiling Links
- Efiling Training Videos
- Supreme Court Rule 122 Electronic Filing (PDF)
- Administrative Order 268 (PDF) Technical Standards Governing Electronic Filing and Transmission of Court Documents
District Court Closures
The district court will be closed for the following 2020 holidays:
- New Year’s Day Observed - January 1, 2020
- Martin Luther King Day - January 20, 2020
- President’s Day - February 17, 2020
- Memorial Day - May 25, 2020
- Independence Day - July 3, 2020
- Labor Day - September 7, 2020
- Columbus Day - October 12, 2020
- Veteran’s Day Observed - November 11, 2020
- Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 2020
- Day after Thanksgiving - November 27, 2020
- Christmas Eve Day - December 24, 2020
- Christmas Day - December 25, 2020
- New Year’s Day - January 1, 2021
Reno County Courts Notice of Closure
By order of the Kansas Supreme Court, the District Court Offices of Reno County, the 27th Judicial District, are closed pending further order of the Supreme Court
Essential emergency hearings will be handled on a case by case basis and you will be notified by district court staff if a hearing is scheduled or will be heard.
If you have questions regarding a particular case, please email us at district.court@renogov.org .
Jury Information
Jury Panel for April 2020
April jury service has been postponed until May 18, 2020. Please check this website or call 620-694-2763 on Monday May 17, 2020 to confirm your next reporting date. Thank you.
Please Note
When called in for service, all jurors need to enter the front (south) secured entrance. This includes those who require handicap accessibility. Please do not attempt to bring in the following items, as they are prohibited from entering the courthouse:
- Firearms
- Ammunition
- Stun guns/Tazers
- Explosives
- Knives of any size
- Swords
- Martial arts weapons
- Pepper spray/Mace
- Tools
- Scissors
- Bows/arrows
- Brass knuckles
- Toy weapons