--- title: "Lisa Beran | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-beran-district-court-judge-kansas-20th-judicial-district-court-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Lisa Beran Kansas 20th Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Kansas 20th 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/20th-judicial-District) - [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/20th-judicial-District) - [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/20th-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/lisa-beran-district-court-judge-kansas-20th-judicial-district-court-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-beran-district-court-judge-kansas-20th-judicial-district-court-ks", "name": "Lisa Beran | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa Beran, Kansas 20th Judicial District Court. 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Beran, since 1995. - In 2024, Beran announced her intention to seek re‐election to her 20th Judicial District Judge position - Lisa A. Beran is a judge of the 20th Judicial District Court of Kansas, elected in 2020, with a 33‐year legal career in Barton County before joining the bench - Assigned to the Barton County Courthouse in Great Bend, KS, and is one of several judges in the district alongside Chief Judge Carey L. Hipp - Lisa A. Beran serves as a District Court Judge for the 20th Judicial District, which covers Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and Stafford Counties ### Education ### Additional information - She began her legal career in 1987 and has been active in the community, serving as chair of the Clara Barton Hospital Board of Directors and as past president of the Independent Township Library Board - She is a member of the Kansas Bar Association and the Barton County Bar Association ## 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.