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Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 8.02

Transfer to Supreme Court on Motion

activein force · 2016-12-19 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Party May Request Transfer. A party may request under K.S.A. 20-3017 that an undetermined case pending in the Court of Appeals be transferred to the Supreme Court for final determination.

(b) Timing and Content of Motion. A motion for transfer must be filed with the clerk of the appellate courts no later than 30 days after service of the notice of appeal. The motion must:

(1) state the nature of the case;

(2) demonstrate that the case is within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; and

(3) show the existence of one or more of the grounds for transfer specified in K.S.A. 20-3016(a) by specifying:

(A) the issue or issues not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals, with citation to controlling constitutional, statutory, or case authority;

(B) the subject matter of the case that has significant public interest;

(C) the particular legal question raised that has major public significance; or

(D) sufficient data concerning the state of the docket of the Court of Appeals and of the Supreme Court to demonstrate that the expeditious administration of justice requires the transfer.

History

[History: Am. effective July 1, 2011; Restyled rule effective July 1, 2012; Am. (b) effective December 19, 2016.]

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www.kscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-16
Edition
2026-09-16
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