Kansas Rules Relating to Formal Proceedings and a Hearing Panel – 2026
The Supreme Court of Kansas rules governing formal proceedings before the Commission on Judicial Conduct and its hearing panels: the initiation of proceedings, notice and answer, discovery, hearings, the panel's findings and recommendations, and review by the Supreme Court.
Browse all 16 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rule 616
Procedures of a Hearing Panel
Rule 617
Procedural Rights of a Respondent in Formal Proceedings 534
Rule 618
Formal Hearing Procedure
Rule 619
Dispositions of a Hearing Panel; Judge
Rule 619A
Dispositions of a Hearing Panel; Justice
Rule 620
Proceedings Before the Supreme Court
Rule 621
Costs
Rule 622
Publication
Rule 623
Proceedings Before the Supreme Court (Repealed May 1, 2019)
Rule 624
Costs (Repealed May 1, 2019)
Rule 625
Compensation and Expenses—Commission (Repealed May 1, 2019)
Rule 626
Other Fees and Expenses (Repealed May 1, 2019)
Rule 627
Additional Rules (Repealed May 1, 2019)
Rule 640
Judges Assistance Committee
Rule 650
Judicial Ethics Advisory Panel
Rule 651
Limitations on Judicial Service