TOPEKA — The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission met Friday morning to discuss the process to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Woodson County.
The vacancy was created by the Jan. 8 death of District Magistrate Judge Thomas Mikulka.
The 31st Judicial District is composed of Allen, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson counties.
A nominee for district magistrate judge must be:
• a resident of Woodson County at the time of taking office and while holding office;
• a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and
• either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination given by the Supreme Court to become certified within 18 months.
The 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission consists of Justice Evelyn Wilson as the nonvoting chair; Richard Pringle, Chanute; Nancy Burns and John Chenoweth, Fredonia; Douglas Depew, Neodesha; Craig Mentzer, Neosho Falls; Shelia Lampe, Piqua; and Donald Greg Taylor, Stark.
