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# Steven R. Ebberts

Kansas 3rd Judicial District Court · Chief District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kansas 3rd Judicial District Court
- State: Kansas
- Role: Chief District Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Steven R. Ebberts — Kansas 3rd Judicial District Court

## Sources

- [Administrative Order 2025-JA-134, Order Appointing Chief Judges for Kansas District Courts](https://kscourts.gov/KSCourts/media/KsCourts/Orders/2025-JA-134.pdf?ext=.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The Chief Judge of Kansas’ 3rd Judicial District (Shawnee County) and has served on the bench since 2011, with leadership roles since 2021
- Recent filings show Judge Ebberts presiding over probate matters in Shawnee County, such as In the Matter of the Will of Alva Miller and In the Matter of the Will of Idell M. Dankert (July 2026)
- Leadership: Named Acting Chief Judge by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2021
- Position: Chief Judge, 3rd Judicial District Court, Division 12 (Shawnee County, KS)

### Education


### Additional information

- Chief Judge in 2022
- Prior to his current role, was Chief & Administrative Judge, Department Director, and Associate Judge for the City of Topeka Municipal Court for over eight years
- Also held the role of a 3rd Judicial District pro tempore judge and invited panel member on the Kansas Court of Appeals



## Published courtroom rules

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- [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.