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# John Bosch

Kansas 21st Judicial District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kansas 21st 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/21st-judicial-District)
- [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/21st-judicial-District)
- [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/21st-judicial-District)
- [Kansas Supreme Court Rule 1001: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Rules/Rule-1001.pdf?ext=.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge John F. Bosch is a Division I District Court Judge in Kansas’s 21st Judicial District, serving since 2012 after more than 30 years in legal practice
- In 2012, he was selected as a District Court Judge in the 21st Judicial District, which covers Clay and Riley counties
- From 1983 to 1991, he held the position of Clay County Attorney

### Education

- University of Kansas School of Law in — J.D. (1981)
- Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Kansas State University in 1978

### Additional information

- Began his legal career in Olathe, Kansas (1981–1983) and later in Clay Center, Kansas (1983–2012).
- Judge Bosch’s direct line: 785‐537‐6371
- As Division I Judge, Judge Bosch presides over cases in his judicial division.



## 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.
