Appellate Law in Kansas
This page covers appellate law as it applies in Kansas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what appellate protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern appellate in Kansas
Kansas state law
- Procedure, Civil › Article 15 — Habeas CorpusKS 60 § 60-1507
Cited in 107 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Procedure, Civil › Article 32 — Uniform Certification of Questions of Law ActKS 60 § 60-3201
Cited in 18 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Unfair Trade and Consumer Protection › Article 6 — Consumer ProtectionKS 50 § 50-624
Cited in 9 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Article 32 — Proceedings Before TrialKS 22 § 22-3210
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Article 34 — Trials and Incidents TheretoKS 22 § 22-3402
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Procedure › Article 35 — Post-Trial MotionsKS 22 § 22-3504
Cited in 7 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Judiciary Act of 1891 (Evarts Act / Circuit Courts of Appeals Act)
The Judiciary Act of 1891, also called the Evarts Act or Circuit Courts of Appeals Act, created the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals as an intermediate level of federal a…
- Judicial Code of 1911
The Judicial Code of 1911 reorganized the federal judiciary, finally abolishing the older United States Circuit Courts as trial-level courts (whose work was transferred entirely…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for appellate in Kansas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.