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Welcome to the home page for the divisions of the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas.

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Duty Judge Schedule

The District Court is divided into seven divisions. District judges preside over Divisions 1 through 6, and a pro tem judge presides over the Pro Tem Division. Most criminal and civil cases are distributed fairly evenly among the divisions, except for Division 3 and the Pro Tem Division. In addition, some divisions are assigned a particular caseload as follows:
  • Division 1: court administrative issues
  • Division 2: probate
  • Division 3: divorce, child-in-need-of-care cases, adoptions, child custody
  • Division 4: small claims appeals
  • Pro Tem: juvenile offenders, support enforcement, parenting time enforcement, criminal first appearances
Division Contacts
Division I
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Robert Fairchild Judge (785) 832-5265
Sherry Bernhardt Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5265
Tammy Hogsett Court Reporter (785) 832-5249
Front Desk --- (785) 832-5265
Division I Fax --- (785) 838-2455
Division II
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Jack A. Murphy Judge (785) 832-5248
Mary Kay Scheetz Court Reporter (785) 832-5250
Becky Stephens Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5248
Division II Fax --- (785) 838-2454
Division III
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Jean F. Shepherd Judge (785) 832-5230
Debbie Hart Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5230
Division III Fax --- (785) 838-2455
Division IV
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Michael J. Malone Judge (785) 832-5124
Susan Wolfe Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5124
Debbie Oakleaf, CSR, RPR Court Reporter (785) 832-5123
Division IV Fax --- (785) 838-2456
Division V
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Paula B. Martin Judge (785) 832-5323
Paige Hill Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5323
Joyce Lederer Court Reporter (785) 832-5234
Shelee Shafer Court Reporter (785) 832-5234
Division V Fax --- (785) 838-2454
Division VI
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
The Honorable Peggy Kittel Judge (785) 832-5144
Lu Bermudez Admin. Asst. (785) 832-5144
Yvonne Palkowitsh Court Reporter (785) 832-5200
Division VI Fax --- (785) 838-2455
Pro Tem Division
Name Job Title Phone Number Email Address
TBA Judge (785) 330-2817
Patty Hobbs Admin. Asst. (785) 330-2817
Pro Tem Division Fax --- (785) 838-2494