Kansas Court System
Kansas Supreme Court
7 Justices
 Original jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus and
habeas corpus
 Appeals from district courts in capital cases and
cases where statute declared unconstitutional
 Appeals from Court of Appeals when constitutional
question arises for the first time as a result of its
decision
 Discretionary review of cases decided by Court of
Appeals
Certain
Major
Felonies
 Cases transferred from Court of Appeals
Kansas Court of Appeals
14 Judges
 Original jurisdiction in habeas corpus
 Appeals from district court except cases appealable
directly to Supreme Court or those reviewable in
district court
Certain
Constitutional
Questions
 Review of administrative actions as provided by law
District Courts
31 Judicial Districts / 105 Counties
 All justiciable matters unless otherwise provided by
law
 Appeals from municipal courts
 Review of administrative actions as provided by law
Municipal Courts
 City ordinance violations