Another round of adjustments is now in place for district courts across Kansas.
The Kansas Supreme Court issued an Administrative Order directing all district and appellate courts to halt all operations except those for emergencies and ongoing jury trials until further notice. Jury trials can continue until they are resolved, but no other criminal or civil jury trials will be scheduled until the court lifts the order.
The current thought is the order will last at least two weeks and then be re-evaluated.
Emergency operations include:
*Determining probable cause for people arrested without a warrant
*First appearances
*Bond hearings
*Warrants for adults and juveniles
*Juvenile detention hearings
*Care and treatment emergency orders
*Protection from abuse and protection from stalking temporary orders
*Child in need of care hearings and orders
*Considering petitions to wave notice for abortions by minors
*Commitment of sexually violent predators
*Isolation and quarantine hearings and orders
No action will be dismissed for lack of prosecution while the order is effective.
