Handbook for Official Court Reporters - Kansas Judicial Branch

service of the appellant's brief. A reply brief, if any, must be filed not later than
60 days after service of the brief to which the reply is made.
(f) Page Limitations. The length of briefs - excluding the cover, table of
contents, appendix, and certificate of service- may not exceed the following:
(1) Brief of Appellant- 1 00 pages;
(2) Brief of Appellee - 100 pages; and
(3) Reply Brief- 30 pages.
(g) Oral Argument. Oral argument is limited to 60 minutes each for the
appellant and the appellee.
(h) Stay of Mandate. Issuance of a mandate in a capital case that
affirms a death sentence is automatically stayed until the time for filing a
petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court has expired
or, in a case in which a petition for writ of certiorari has been filed, until the
clerk of the appellate courts is notified by the United States Supreme Court
that the petition has been denied or, if the petition is granted, until the
conclusion of proceedings in the United States Supreme Court.
RULES RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
OF COURT REPORTERS
Rule 301
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF COURT REPORTERS
There is hereby created a board to be known as the State Board of Examiners of
Court Reporters which, subject to direction and approval of the Supreme Court, shall
have general supervision over the granting of certificates of eligibility for certified court
reporters and over the conduct of all court reporters holding such certificates.
[History: Am. effective September 5, 1991; Am. effective January 3, 2006.]
Rule 302
MEMBERSHIP--APPOINTMENT
The members of the board shall be appointed by the Supreme Court for regular
terms or to fill vacancies. The board shall consist of not more than nine members, the
number to be determined by the Supreme Court. The board shall consist of not less than
two judges of the district court, two attorneys engaged in the active practice of law, and
one official reporter of the district court. Each appointment shall be for a term of three
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