Friday afternoon, May 8, Barton County Attorney Levi Morris completed his paperwork to file for District Court Judge in the 20th Judicial District. The district is comprised of Ellsworth, Barton, Rice, Russell and Stafford counties. 

“As the Barton County Attorney we eliminated the backlog of un-filed cases,” Morris stated. “In the past, the jail was filled to capacity as defendants and their cases stalled. Today, the jail is nowhere near max capacity because we move our cases in a timely manner.

“As your Judge, I promise to keep my dockets and cases moving forward in similar fashion.” 

To serve on the court, a judge must be 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. Judges serve four-year terms and run for re-election at the end of their terms. The 20th Judicial District is one of 14 Kansas District Courts in which judges are chosen in partisan elections.