Kansas Commission on Judicial Performance
The Kansas Commission on Judicial Performance was created in 2006 by the Kansas Legislature to improve the performance of individual judges and the judiciary as a whole. In 2008 and 2010, the Commission's evaluations of all of the state court trial and appellate judges were provided to the judges and justices for self-improvement. In addition, for appointed judges and justices who were subject to retention elections, the Commission's evaluations were disseminated to the public to help voters make informed decisions about whether to continue those judges and justices in office.


JUDICIAL EVALUATION PROGRAM TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED

Since July 1, 2011, the Legislature has not allocated any funding for the Commission on Judicial Performance, so the Commission's judicial evaluation program has been temporarily discontinued.  Accordingly, there are no new evaluation reports available for judges subject to retention election in 2012.  Archived evaluations from 2008 and 2010 remain available for informational purposes.