Larry Hendricks
Larry Hendricks is a judge for the Third Judicial District of the District Courts in Kansas. He joined the court in 2006.
Education
Hendricks graduated from Kansas State University, University of Northern Colorado and Washburn University School of Law.[1]
Career
Hendricks was appointed to the Third Judicial District in 2006. Before his appointment he engaged in private practice for 24 years. He also served as a City Attorney for the cities of Auburn, Alma, LeCompton and Perry.[1]
Elections
2016
Kansas held retention and partisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 2, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was June 1, 2016.[2] Larry Hendricks was retained in the Kansas District 3 (Division 6) election with 68.40 percent of the vote. [3]
| Kansas District 3 (Division 6), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Larry Hendricks | 68.40% | |
| Source: Shawnee County, Kansas, "Final Official Results," November 17, 2016 | ||
2012
- See also: Kansas judicial elections, 2012
Hendricks stood for retention on November 6, 2012. He was successful in his bid for retention, earning 69.6 percent of the vote and 42,242 yes votes.[4]
Judicial selection method
In 17 of the districts of the Kansas District Courts, judges are chosen through the commission-selection, political appointment method. These judges stand for retention after their first year in office and serve four-year terms if retained.[5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a state and district resident;
- a member in good standing of the state bar for at least five years; and
- under the age of 70. If a sitting judge turns 70 while on the bench, he or she may serve out the term.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2008 Evaluations of Judges and Justices Standing for Retention Select judge's name from "Judge's Name" drop-down list
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing Information," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Kansas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Candidates," accessed June 17, 2016
- ↑ The Topeka Capital-Journal, "State, local judge retention results" November 7, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Kansas," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Kansas Judicial Branch, "Nominating Commissions," accessed July 22, 2014
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Kansas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Kansas
State courts:
Kansas Supreme Court • Kansas Court of Appeals • Kansas District Courts • Kansas Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Kansas • Kansas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Kansas
