Brendon Boone at a glance
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Brendon Boone
District Magistrate Judge · Kansas 23rd Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate judge in the 23rd Judicial District Court of Kansas, which covers Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and Trego counties
Education
Additional information
- Brendon Boone is a District Magistrate Judge for the 23rd Judicial District Court of Kansas, serving Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and Trego counties since 2014, and recognized in 2025 with the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge
- In November 2025, Boone earned the Lee Nusser Award for Outstanding Magistrate Judge from the Kansas District Magistrate Judges Association.
- He has been assigned to Gove County and has also presided over the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Court in Ellis County, a specialty program launched in 2021 to help individuals with mental health and substance use issues avoid incarceration through court-monitored treatment plans
- Official court directory: 23rd Judicial District Court – Brendon Boone 23rd Judicial District, KS
- Boone credited his mentors, fellow judges, and court staff for shaping his professional growth, and highlighted the success of the Ellis County specialty court program he helped launch
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media Electronic Device Coverage
Statewide
Kansas statewide Rule 1001 requires media members to obtain written court permission before using an electronic device to photograph, record, transmit, or provide live coverage of a court proceeding.
A media member must get written permission from the court before using an electronic device to photograph, record, transmit, or provide live coverage of a court proceeding.Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
Statewide
Kansas statewide Rule 1001 directs media members to request permission at least one week before the proceeding, unless the court waives the timing requirement for good cause.
At least one week before a court proceeding, a media member must ask the court or media coordinator for permission to use an electronic device during the proceeding.Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Judge Controlled Device Location
Statewide
Kansas statewide Rule 1001 leaves the authorized device location to the judge, presiding judge, or appellate clerk depending on the court, and local orders control when they conflict with Rule 1001.
A judge will designate where a media member may use an electronic device during a district court proceeding.Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Kansas 23rd Judicial District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗