Kansas District Courts

The Kansas District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kansas. The Courts have original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases, and jury trials are held in the Courts. Among the cases litigated in the District Courts are domestic relations, lawsuits for damages, probate and administration of estates, legal guardianship, conservatorship, the mentally ill, juvenile justice, and small claims. It is here that the criminal and civil jury trials are held.

Kansas' 105 counties are organized into 31 judicial districts, each consisting of between one and seven counties, with a differing number of judges in each district.

Counties

Districts map

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