District Court / Division Five
Judge Mark A. Simpson
Chapter 60 Major Civil, Recovery Court, Probation Violations, and Care and Treatment
Division 5 handles civil actions pursuant to Chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. This includes a wide range of cases including name changes, claims of negligence, breach of contract, malpractice, wrongful death, and more.
Additionally, Judge Simpson handles cases filed under the Care and Treatment Act for Mentally Ill Persons and oversees the county’s Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program (AOT). In the AOT program, the court collaborates with the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center to engage participants who have severe mental illnesses in mental health treatment in the community after they are released from inpatient treatment.
Division 5 is also the home of the Douglas County Recovery Court. The Recovery Court’s goal is to reduce recidivism in people with felonies related to substance use disorders by offering treatment as an alternative to incarceration. To learn more about Douglas County’s Recovery Court, visit our website.
Resources
Name Change
- Instructions and forms for adult name change | Kansas Judicial Council
- Instructions and forms for the name change of a minor | Kansas Legal Services
Drug Treatment Court
- Douglas County Recovery Court
- More information on treatment courts
- Articles about our local Recovery Court graduates
Probation Violations
Specific Docket Information
Division 5 Recovery Court
Friday at 10:00 AM
Division 5 Name Change Docket
First Tuesday of the Month at 1:30 PM
Division 5 Probation Violation Docket
Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Self Help Office
Pro se (self-representing) parties may visit the Self Help Office for assistance in finding and filling out legal forms. Please note that the Self Help staff cannot provide legal advice.
