(a) Local rules. A district court, acting by a majority of the judges of the district court, may adopt and amend rules governing its practice. A local rule must be consistent with this article. Copies of rules and amendments must, on their adoption, be furnished to the supreme court.
K.S.A. 60-267.Rules by district courts
Last amended July 1, 2010 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceK.S.A. 60-267 lets a district court, acting by a majority of its judges, adopt and amend local rules governing its own practice as long as they're consistent with this article, and directs courts to regulate any procedure the article doesn't cover in a manner consistent with the article and supreme court rules.
Full Text of K.S.A. 60-267
(b) Procedure when there is no controlling law. In all cases not provided for by this article, the district courts may regulate practice in any manner consistent with this article and rules prescribed by the supreme court.
Amendment History
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-267; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 8; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 141; July 1.
Plain-English Summary
K.S.A. 60-267 gives each district court room to adopt its own local rules of practice, but only within limits. Subsection (a) lets a district court, acting by a majority of its judges, adopt and amend rules governing its practice, provided each local rule stays consistent with this article. Once adopted, copies of the rules and any amendments must be furnished to the supreme court.
Subsection (b) fills in the space this article leaves open. In cases the article doesn't provide for, district courts may regulate practice in any manner, as long as that practice stays consistent with the article itself and with rules the supreme court has prescribed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Kansas district court adopt its own local rules of practice?
Yes. K.S.A. 60-267(a) lets a district court, acting by a majority of its judges, adopt and amend rules governing its own practice, so long as each rule is consistent with this article.
Does a district court have to tell anyone when it adopts a local rule?
Yes. Copies of the rules and any amendments must be furnished to the supreme court upon adoption.
What happens when this article doesn't address a particular procedure?
Subsection (b) lets district courts regulate practice in any manner, as long as it's consistent with this article and with rules the supreme court has prescribed.
Can a local district court rule conflict with this article?
No. Subsection (a) requires that a local rule be consistent with this article.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the
Kansas Statutes Annotated, enacted by the Kansas Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026.
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