Kansas Statutes 20-336. Election of district magistrate judges; election laws applicable
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 20-336
- Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
In any judicial district which has not approved the proposition of nonpartisan selection of district court judges, election laws applicable to the election of county officers shall govern every election of district magistrate judges. Each district magistrate judge shall be elected by the electors of the county where the judge’s position is located.