--- title: "Jennifer O'Hare | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-o-hare-district-court-judge-kansas-12th-judicial-district-court-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Jennifer O'Hare Kansas 12th Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Kansas 12th Judicial District Court - State: Kansas - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### advance media request timing Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### judge controlled device location Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/12th-Judicial-District) - [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/12th-Judicial-District) - [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/12th-Judicial-District) - [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-o-hare-district-court-judge-kansas-12th-judicial-district-court-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-o-hare-district-court-judge-kansas-12th-judicial-district-court-ks", "name": "Jennifer O'Hare | KnowJudges", "description": "Jennifer O'Hare, Kansas 12th Judicial District Court. 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O’Hare is an appointed District Court Judge for Kansas’s 12th Judicial District, serving since April 2025 after being appointed by Governor Laura Kelly to a newly created judgeship - She had been Lincoln County Magistrate Judge since December 2021 and also served as a municipal judge for Lincoln, Lucas, and Wilson cities - 20 years as Lincoln County Attorney ### Education - Oklahoma City University School of Law — J.D. (2000) - Fort Hays State University — B.A. (1997) ### Additional information - Governor Laura Kelly appointed O’Hare in April 2025 to the new 12th Judicial District judgeship, created by a Kansas Supreme Court administrative order that eliminated a district magistrate position and added a district judgeship - Active in legal organizations, including the Kansas District Magistrate Judge Association, Kansas Municipal Judge Association, and the 12th Judicial District Department of Corrections Advisory - District court judges in the 12th Judicial District are appointed by the governor, serve one year before a retention vote, and, if retained, serve a four-year term ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-24b6feac6cd1ef1f99728446) — 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](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.