The Office of Court Administration functions primarily as the business manager for
the Tenth Judicial District. The Court Administrator oversees all of the non-judicial
personnel (non-judges). This includes all of the employees of:
- The Clerk of the District Court
- Court Services Department
- Official Court Reporters
- Law Clerks
- The District Court Trustee Office
Not included are judges, judge pro tems, Trustee Hearing Officers and the confidential
employees of judges.
The Court Administrator’s Office coordinates with the Office of Judicial Administration,
the managerial arm of the Kansas Supreme Court, and with Johnson County government
regarding non-judicial personnel. See Career Opportunities
for current job listings available in the Tenth Judicial District.
In addition to the personnel, the Office of Court Administration also:
- Oversees budgets assigned to the unified district court
- Payments to vendors
- Assists the Judges’ Budget Committee & Executive Committee
- Assists the Judges En Banc in budget planning, forecasting, expenditures and revenues.
The Office of Court Administration also serves as the manager of a number of state
and federal grants awarded to the Tenth Judicial District. Attorneys appointed
by the district court to represent juvenile offenders, children in need of care,
indigent adults charged with misdemeanor offenses, or civil contempt are paid through
the Office of Court Administration. See Voucher
for more detailed information.
Jury management is also a function of the Office of Court Administration.
This management includes the coordination with the various divisions of the District
Court to insure qualified citizens of Johnson County are present on a scheduled
date to serve as jurors. Following said service, Court Administration also
is responsible for the payment of the daily allowance and mileage to and from the
Court House. See Information for Jurors for more detailed
information.
The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., excluding
legal holidays. The voice telephone number to this office is (913) 715-3300.
The fax telephone number is (913) 715-3317. The mailing address is Office
of Court Administration, Johnson County Court House, 100 N. Kansas Avenue, Olathe,
Kansas 66061.
You may also contact Court Administration via
e-mail. WARNING: This e-mail address is not for case related information.
It is not the proper forum to submit documents, address motions, or notify
a court. Additionally, this e-mail address should never be used for time sensitive
information or notices. Case information can be found in the
Public Record Search section, or by contacting the Clerk of
the District Court or the court in which the case was assigned. Please
review the website carefully to find the information or proper contact location.
Employees of the Office of Court Administration are:
- Michael McLain, Court Administrator
- Mary Gerry, Administrative Assistant - Personnel
- Sharon Stephens, Administrative Assistant - Jury
- Vicki Bledsoe, Secretary
- Sandy Dugan, Secretary
- Michael Hennecke, Language Coordinator
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