Judicial selection, 2022

  • Elected

  • Appointed

  • Combination

Judicial specialization, 2022

  • All mixed case types

  • Mostly mixed

  • Mostly specialized

Caseload assignment, 2022

  • Mixed assignment methods

  • Individual discretion

  • Statute/State court rules

Judicial experience, training, and tools, 2022

  • Qualification Requirements

  • Required Annual Training

  • Required Risk/Need Assessments and Pre-Dispositional Reports

  • Juvenile Justice Bench Books

Courtroom shackling, 2015

No statewide restriction

Competency, 2015

In Kansas, the juvenile code (of statutes) includes provisions for youth “incompetent for adjudication as a juvenile offender”, which aligns with the Dusky standard. Juveniles found incompetent must be committed for further evaluation and treatment for up to 90 days, when the Chief Medical Officer of the institution must certify whether the youth is likely to attain competency. Treatment can continue (if likely to attain competency) for up to 6 months. If competency is not attained in that time period, the court will order either the county or district attorney to commence proceedings for Mentally Ill Persons, Sexually Violent Predators, and/or Persons with Alcohol or Substance Abuse Problem as necessary.

  • No juvenile standard

  • Juvenile standard is the adult standard

  • Juvenile justice standard exists

  • JJ standard includes developmental immaturity

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Juvenile Justice GPS (Geography, Policy, Practice, Statistics) is a project to develop a repository providing state policy makers and system stakeholders with a clear understanding of the juvenile justice landscape in the states.

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