Courts
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Records request services for cases in the 7th Judicial District.
Pre-Trial Diversion Services
Resources for potential and current jurors.
Information on establishing, collecting and disbursing child and spousal support.
Child custody options, including parenting plans, visitation and other resources.
Marriage licenses, ceremonies, and options for custody and divorce cases.
Small claims cases for less than $4,000.
Rules and procedures for the District Court.
Mediation for child custody, parenting schedules and parenting rights.
Open to everyone, the law library provides print and electronic resources for cases.
Information on Guardian Ad Litem Panel Pilot Project.
Search for court dates and hearings.
Representing Yourself In Court
Contact the Courts
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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Linda Koester-Vogelsang | Court Administrator | 785-832-5256 | lkv@douglascountyks.org |
Dee Jerome | Administrative Assist | 785-330-2810 | djerome@douglascountyks.org |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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Douglas A. Hamilton | Clerk of the District Court | dhamilton@douglascountyks.org | |
Amber Ballard | Supervisor / Jury Manager | 785-832-5111 | aballard@douglascountyks.org |
Rachel Lavelle | Supervisor / PFA Administrative Assistant | 785-832-5255 | rlavelle@douglascountyks.org |
Evie Schlife | Accounting Technician | 785-832-5252 | eschlife@douglascountyks.org |
Beverly Sigafoose | Juvenile / Adoptions | 785-832-5253 | bsigafoose@douglascountyks.org |
Brian Garton | Jury Clerk | 785-832-5213 | jury@douglascountyks.org |
Cindy Winger | Traffic | 785-832-5231 | cwinger@douglascountyks.org |
Destany Bowers | Probate / Liens / Appeals | 785-832-5132 | dbowers@douglascountyks.org |
Emily Krichatii | Domestic | 785-832-5227 | ekrichati@douglascountyks.org |
Jordan Moore | Records / Juvenile | 785-832-5141 | jmoore@douglascountyks.org |
Kassandra Meyer | Limited Civil | 785-832-5257 | kmeyer@douglascountyks.org |
Michael Preut | Criminal | 785-832-5236 | mpreut@douglascountyks.org |
Stephanie Weeks | Small Claims / Major Civil | 785-832-5228 | sweeks@douglascountyks.org |
Civil | civil@douglascountyks.org | ||
Criminal | criminal@douglascountyks.org | ||
Records | courtrecords@douglascountyks.org | ||
Jury Service Recording | 785-832-5108 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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Heather Krase-Minnick | Director | 785-832-5219 | crb@douglascountyks.org |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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Susan Benkelman | Chief Court Services Officer | 785-832-5221 | sbenkelman@douglascountyks.org |
Perry Chance | Court Services Officer II | 785-832-5225 | pchance@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 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
CSW Program | 785-832-5354 | csw@douglascountyks.org | |
Kathy Anderson | Record Assistant | 785-832-5420 | kanderson@douglascountyks.org |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
Lacy Wiley | Adult Services Officer - CWS | 785-832-5354 | csw@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
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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The Honorable Amy Hanley | District Judge | 785-832-5265 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
Kris Knowles | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5265 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
Donna Lytle | Court Reporter | 785-832-5234 | division1@douglascountyks.org |
Division 1 Fax | 785-838-2454 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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The Honorable B. Kay Huff | District Judge | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
Vernon Anderson | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
Meghan Rogers | Court Reporter | 785-832-5230 | division3@douglascountyks.org |
Division 3 Fax | 785-838-2456 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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The Honorable Mark A. Simpson | District Judge | 785-832-5323 | division5@douglascountyks.org |
Zara Strayer | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5323 | division5@douglascountyks.org |
Division 5 Fax | 785-838-2455 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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The Honorable Stacey Donovan | District Judge | 785-832-5144 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
Adelaida Mendoza | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5144 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
Shelee Shafer | Court Reporter | 785-832-5200 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
Joyce Lederer | Court Reporter | 785-832-5200 | division6@douglascountyks.org |
Division 6 Fax | 785-838-2455 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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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 |
Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address |
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The Honorable Paul R. Klepper | Juvenile Judge | 785-832-5118 | divprotem@douglascountyks.org |
Angie Figgs | Admin. Asst. | 785-832-5118 | afiggs@douglascountyks.org |