Appellate Practice Reminder

• Jurisdiction: Kansas,United States
• Citation: Vol. 80 No. 3 Pg. 45
• Pages: 45
• Publication year: 2011

Appellate Practice Reminder No. 80 J. Kan. Bar Assn 3, 45 (2011) Kansas Bar Journal March, 2011

From the Appellate Court Clerk's Office

Expedited Appeals

Parties can, by motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5.01 (2010 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 33-34), move for expedited briefing and hearing in an appeal. The reasons stated should be significant and sufficient to merit moving the case ahead of others in line.

The appellate courts, on their own motion, designate certain categories of cases for expedited handling: juvenile offender, child in need of care, child custody, adoption, interlocutory appeals by the State in criminal cases, and civil interlocutory appeals. Court reporters and attorneys are expected to complete their work within the initial time period assigned. Unlike other appeals in which the appellate clerk has authority to grant a limited number of motions for extension of time, all motions in expedited cases go to the respective appellate court for decision. Extensions will be granted only for extraordinary reasons, and any extension will likely be for a shortened period of time. Once briefing is completed, an expedited case will be set on the next available docket.

Requests for Transcripts After Docketing

Requests for transcripts are required to be filed at the time of docketing; however, additional transcripts may be requested...