District Court

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

The Leavenworth District Court will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.  The District Court will reopen at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024, and observe normal business hours.   

On January 31, 2024, the Kansas Supreme Court reinstated electronic filing requirements in district courts.  Administrative Order 2024-CC-006 requires attorneys and other efiling users to electronically file in cases that exist in the Kansas Courts eFiling system, except for appeals to the Kansas Supreme Court or Kansas Court of Appeals.  The order also mandates that all new cases must be initiated through the eFiling system, except for appeals to the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals. 

Persons not represented by an attorney but who wish to file documents in a new or existing Leavenworth District Court action may submit their documents to the court in person, by mail, or by fax at 913-684-0492.  Self-represented litigants may also use a drop box located at the Leavenworth Justice Center main entrance to file documents after business hours.  Instructions in how to use the drop box are available on the File Using a Drop Box page on the Kansas Judicial Branch Web site. 

Persons seeking protection orders may file petitions online through the Kansas Protection Order Portal.

Persons who wish to apply for marriage licenses must use the online Marriage License Portal.

It is the policy of the District Court and Kansas Judicial Branch to comply with provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).  Persons seeking an accommodation to participate in or observe a scheduled proceeding should contact the court at least five (5) working days prior to the proceeding, please click here for contact information.  Additional information is available at the ADA Compliance page on the Judicial Branch Web site.  

NEWS RELEASE:  Supreme Court issues order to require electronic filing in district courts (January 29, 2024)