District Court / Division Four
Judge James R. McCabria
Division 4 hears the following types of cases: Probate, Limited Civil, and Chapter 60 Major Civil.
Court Rules
Chamber Copies
Unless the document is more than 10 pages, Chamber’s copies of all motions and other matters required under Local Rule 16 may be accomplished by emailing the document as an attachment to the Division 4 administrative assistant. For all documents over 10 pages, hard copies should be delivered to the Division 4 administrative assistant.
Specific Docket Information
Division 4 Eviction Trial Docket
Mondays at 9 a.m.
Division 4 Probate Docket
Tuesday at 2:00 PM
Division 4 Limited Civil Docket
Thursday at 9 a.m.
Division 4 Civil Docket
Friday at 9 a.m.
The Court usually permits appearances at the above dockets via Zoom. Contact the Division AA for Zoom information.
Division Staff Contact Information
Emma Baker
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (785) 832-5124
Required Language for Notice of Hearing in Limited Cases
In addition to information about the date/time/place and purpose of the hearing, all notices of hearing for any limited action case in Division 4 must include the following:
If Zoom attendance is an option, the Notice must state that the hearing will occur in the Division 4 Courtroom at 111 E. 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas, and that parties may attend in person OR via Zoom.
Each Notice must state, after the information about the hearing and before the signature line, the following language: You may go online to https://casesearch.kscourts.gov to see updated information about your case.
Forms
External Forms
Name Change
For adult name change forms, along with instructions, go to the Kansas Judicial Council website.
Self Help Center/Law Library
Douglas County District Court has a Self Help Center intended to help people who choose to represent themselves without an attorney. We also have a Law Library that is free to the public. You can find information about both at the below links:
Expungements
For forms for expungement of arrest record, conviction or diversion, along with instructions, go to the Kansas Judicial Council website.
Please note: The standard instructions and forms contained in this division are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice about your case. If you choose to represent yourself, you are bound by the same rules and procedures as an attorney. These forms may be used in this division but other courts in this district have not approved these forms. Some of these forms have been revised to eliminate the option of modifying the form itself. This decision was made to protect the integrity of forms presented to the court and will allow the court to know that the forms contain all the required information. Users may continue to download the forms for completion, but modification of the form is not available.
