--- title: "Shannon Schmidt | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shannon-schmidt-district-magistrate-judge-kansas-17th-judicial-district-court-ks" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Shannon Schmidt Kansas 17th Judicial District Court · District Magistrate Judge ## Profile - Court: Kansas 17th Judicial District Court - State: Kansas - Role: District Magistrate 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/17th-judicial-District) - [Official roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/17th-judicial-District) - [Kansas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/17th-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/shannon-schmidt-district-magistrate-judge-kansas-17th-judicial-district-court-ks", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shannon-schmidt-district-magistrate-judge-kansas-17th-judicial-district-court-ks", "name": "Shannon Schmidt | KnowJudges", "description": "Shannon Schmidt, Kansas 17th Judicial District Court. 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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. ## 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.