Courts
Services provided by the 7th Judicial District of the District Court.
Information on establishing, collecting and disbursing child and spousal support.
Child custody options, including parenting plans, visitation and other resources.
Contact the Courts
District Court
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Koester-Vogelsang | Court Administrator | 785-832-5256 | lkv@douglascountyks.org |
| Dee Jerome | Administrative Assist | 785-330-2810 | djerome@douglascountyks.org |
Clerk of the District Court
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas A. Hamilton | Clerk of the District Court | dhamilton@douglascountyks.org | |
| Amber Ballard | Supervisor/Jury Manager | 785-832-5111 | aballard@douglascountyks.org |
| Beverly Sigafoose | Juvenile/Adoptions | 785-832-5253 | bsigafoose@douglascountyks.org |
| Rachel Lavelle | Domestic | 785-832-5227 | rlavelle@douglascountyks.org |
| Evie Schlife | Accounting Technician and Probate | 785-832-5252 | eschlife@douglascountyks.org |
| Cindy Winger | Traffic/Small Claims | 785-832-5231 | cwinger@douglascountyks.org |
| Jordan Moore | Records/Juvenile | 785-832-5141 | jmoore@douglascountyks.org |
| Anna Bartle | Appeals | 785-832-5254 | abartle@douglascountyks.org |
| Brian Garton | Jury Clerk | 785-832-5213 | jury@douglascountyks.org |
| Michael Preut | Criminal | 785-832-5236 | mpreut@douglascountyks.org |
| Kassandra Meyer | Limited Civil | 785-832-5257 | kmeyer@douglascountyks.org |
| Civil | civil@douglascountyks.org | ||
| Criminal | criminal@douglascountyks.org | ||
| Records | courtrecords@douglascountyks.org | ||
| Tax Liens | 785-832-5132 | civil@douglascountyks.org | |
| Jury Service Recording | 785-832-5108 |
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Krase-Minnick | Director | 785-832-5219 | crb@douglascountyks.org |
Court Services
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Zilliox | Chief Court Services Officer | 785-832-5373 | mzilliox@douglascountyks.org |
| Perry Chance | Court Services Officer II | 785-832-5225 | pchance@douglascountyks.org |
| Susan Benkelman | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5221 | sbenkelman@douglascountyks.org |
| Nicole Breitenstein | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5223 | nbreitenstein@douglascountyks.org |
| Jeremy Bryant | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5222 | jbryant@douglascountyks.org |
| Jeremy Cates | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5224 | jcates@douglascountyks.org |
| Richard Morris | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5350 | rmorris@douglascountyks.org |
| Andrew Newberry | Court Services Officer I | 785-330-2855 | anewberry@douglascountyks.org |
| Kelly Shoemake | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5363 | kshoemake@douglascountyks.org |
| Dee Boeck | Criminal History Assistant | 785-330-2811 | dboeck@douglascountyks.org |
| Sylvie Lagrange | Administrative Secretary | 785-832-5218 | slagrange@douglascountyks.org |
| Terry Moore | Administrative Secretary | 785-832-5218 | tmoore@douglascountyks.org |
Community Service Work (CSW)
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Weigand | Director | 785-331-1311 | pweigand@douglascountyks.org |
| Holly Myers | Assistant Director | 785-331-1310 | hmyers@douglascountyks.org |
| Deborah Wright | Adult Service Supervisor | 785-832-5342 | dwright@douglascountyks.org |
| Francesca Haynes Haynes | Administrative Officer | 785-832-5354 | fhanynes@douglascountyks.org |
| Kathy Anderson | Record Assistant | 785-832-5420 | kanderson@douglascountyks.org |
Community Corrections
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Weigand | Director | 785-331-1310 | pweigand@douglascountyks.org |
| Holly Myers | Assistant Director Adult Services | 785-331-1310 | hmyers@douglascountyks.org |
| Deborah Wright | Adult Services Supervisor | 785-832-5342 | dwright@douglascountyks.org |
| Claudia Fisher | Adult Services Officer II | 785-832-5343 | clfisher@douglascountyks.org |
| Lance Saylor | Adult Services Officer | 785-832-5347 | lsaylor@douglascountyks.org |
| Latisha Harmon | Adult Services Officer | 785-832-5127 | lharmon@douglascountyks.org |
| Jason Pike | Adult Services Officer/Program Provider | 785-832-5345 | jpike@douglascountyks.org |
| Jessica Clatterbuck | Adult Services Officer/Program Provider | 785-330-2886 | jclatterbuck@douglascountyks.org |
| Richard Langford | Adult Services Officer | 785-832-5163 | rlangford@douglascountyks.org |
| Renee Hensley | Record Assistant | 785-832-5220 | rhensley@douglascountyks.org |
| Kathy Anderson | Record Assistant | 785-832-5420 | kanderson@douglascountyks.org |
| Francesca Haynes | Administrative Officer | 785-832-5354 | fhanynes@douglascountyks.org |
| Larissa Sawaya | Adult Services Officer | 785-832-5217 | lsawaya@douglascountyks.org |
| Anna Menninger | Adult Services Officer | 785-330-2848 | amenninger@douglascountyks.org |
Court Trustee
District Court Trustee
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Diaz | District Court Trustee | 785-832-5315 | mbdiaz@douglascountyks.org |
| Karen Taylor | Office Manager | 785-838-2403 | ktaylor@douglascountyks.org |
| Front Counter | Receptionist | 785-832-5315 | trustee@douglascountyks.org |
| John Giele | Asst. Court Trustee - Child Support | 785-838-2407 | jgiele@douglascountyks.org |
| Vera Gannaway | Asst. Court Trustee - Child Support | 785-838-2406 | vgannaway@douglascountyks.org |
| Debra Pennington | Paralegal - Child Support | 785-838-2404 | dpennington@douglascountyks.org |
| Jeanice Corbitt | Paralegal - Child Support | 785-838-2405 | jcorbitt@douglascountyks.org |
| Sherry Bernhardt | Clerk II - Child Support | 785-832-5315 | sbernhardt@douglascountyks.org |
| Heather Jackson | Paralegal - Criminal/Restitution | 785-838-2414 | hjackson@douglascountyks.org |
| Marily Mulingbayan | Clerk III - Criminal/Restitution | 785-838-2400 | mmulingbayan@douglascountyks.org |
| Caroline Culbertson | Clerk II - Traffic | 785-838-2401 | cculbertson@douglascountyks.org |
| Sofie Schendel | Clerk - Criminal/Restitution | 785-832-5315 | sschendel@douglascountyks.org |
Division 1
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Amy Hanley | District Judge | 785-832-5265 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
| Kris Knowles | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5265 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
| Shelee Shafer | Court Reporter | 785-832-5234 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
| Heather Rutler | Court Reporter | 785-832-5234 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 1 Fax | 785-838-2454 |
Division 2
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Sally Pokorny | District Judge | 785-832-5248 | division2@douglascountyks.org |
| Mary Kay Howe | Court Reporter | 785-832-5250 | division2@douglascountyks.org |
| Becky Stephens | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5248 | division2@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 2 Fax | 785-838-2454 |
Division 3
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable B. Kay Huff | District Judge | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
| Debbie Oakleaf | Court Reporter, CSR, RPR | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
| Vernon Anderson | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 3 Fax | 785-838-2456 |
Division 4
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable James McCabria | District Judge | 785-832-5124 | division4@douglascountyks.org |
| Tiffany Wade | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5124 | division4@douglascountyks.org |
| Tammy Hogsett | Court Reporter | 785-832-5249 | division4@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 4 Fax | 785-838-2455 |
Division 5
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Mark A. Simpson | District Judge | 785-832-5323 | division5@douglascountyks.org |
| Paige Hill | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5323 | division5@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 5 Fax | 785-838-2455 |
Division 6
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Stacey Donovan | District Judge | 785-832-5144 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
| Adelaida Mendoza | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5144 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
| Joyce Lederer | Court Reporter | 785-832-5200 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
| Division 6 Fax | 785-838-2455 |
Pro Tem Division
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable James T. George | Pro Tem Judge | 785-330-2817 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
| Lacy Gaultney | Admin. Asst. | 785-330-2817 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
| Pro Tem Division Fax | 785-838-2494 |
Juvenile Division
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Honorable Paul R. Klepper | Juvenile Judge | 785-832-5118 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
| Angie Figgs | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5118 | afiggs@douglascountyks.org |
