Kansas Statutes Chapter 48. Militia, Defense and Public Safety § 48-1207. Special emergency judges

In the event that any judge of any court is unavailable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office, and in the event no other judge authorized to act in the event of absence, disability or vacancy or no special judge appointed in accordance with the provisions of the constitution or statutes is available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of such office, the duties of the office shall be discharged and the powers exercised by the special emergency judges hereinafter provided for:

Such special emergency judges shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of such office in case of the unavailability of the regular judge and shall discharge the duties and exercise the powers of such office until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the constitution and statutes or until the regular judge becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office.