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Shannon Schmidt
District Magistrate Judge · Kansas 17th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Lists Schmidt as District Magistrate Judge – District 17, Position 6, with a scheduled candidacy for the 2024 Kansas General Election
- Appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court in February 2024 to fill the unexpired term of former Magistrate Judge Kevin Kimball, who retired in March 2024
- Also listed as a Court Services Officer in the Kansas judicial system
- District Magistrate Judge in the 17th Judicial District, which includes Decatur, Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, and Smith counties
Education
Additional information
- Judge Shannon R. Schmidt is a District Magistrate Judge for Smith County in Kansas’s 17th Judicial District, serving from March 4, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and appointed by the Kansas Supreme Court to the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee
- Kansas Supreme Court News Releases: Official announcement of her appointment and term
- As a District Magistrate Judge, Schmidt presides over certain cases in the district courts, including matters in Smith County and other counties in the 17th Judicial District.
- In addition to her judicial role, Schmidt serves on the District Magistrate Judges Certification Committee, which oversees the certification program for non-attorney magistrate judges in Kansas
- While specific biographical details are limited in the provided sources, Schmidt’s appointment to the Certification Committee and her judicial service indicate a strong background in legal administration and court services.
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 17th 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 ↗