District Court Self-Help
7th Judicial District Court of Kansas
District Court / Self-Help
Contact Us
Welcome to Douglas County Legal Self-Help
We help people who are representing themselves in Douglas County District Court. We provide information, forms, tools, and resources to help with your case.
Important Information
- We cannot give legal advice or act as your lawyer.
- Talking to us does not create an attorney-client relationship.
- It is always best to speak with a licensed attorney for legal advice and representation.
We help people who are representing themselves in Douglas County District Court. We can give helpful information, but we cannot give legal advice or be your lawyer. Our job is to guide you to the forms, tools, and resources you might need.
Our Hours
Monday - Thursday
9am - 4pm
Friday
- 8am - 9am: Evictions and collections only
- 9am - 4pm: All other cases
Location: JLE Building | 111 E. 11th St. | Lawrence, KS 66044
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
You will be assigned a case number and set for hearing on a Tuesday at 1:30pm. The defendant will be summoned to appear also, if they were served notice to appear before the court. This first hearing is not the hearing where evidence is presented. The first hearing is a status conference, which means it is an opportunity for both sides to state if they would like the protection order to be in place or if the defendant opposes the protection order. If so, the case is set for trial.
Then there is no active protection order in place. You may choose to file again with more information.
When a protection order is submitted before noon on a weekday, the judge has until 5:00pm the same day to either grant or dismiss the request. If the protection order is submitted after noon, the judge has until noon the next business day to decide to grant or dismiss the order. Protection orders are only reviewed on weekdays.
Both sides, the petitioner and the defendant, get to present evidence to support their claims. If you have pictures or screenshots to present to the judge, you must also provide a copy for the other side. If there is video evidence, then you would need to load the video(s) to a flash drive to present during court. You may label evidence with numbers or letters. You may also create a list of exhibits in a table and print out the list for both the judge and the other side of the case. An example of an exhibit list is shown here.
If a person is seeking a protection order against someone else, they can apply online at kspop.gov. Click “Get Started.”
Judicial and Law Enforcement Building
111 E 11th St
Lawrence, KS 66044
Estados Unidos
