kora bond request office judicial administration 02192014

State of Kansas Office of Judicial Administration Kansas .Judicial Center 301 SW 10 th Topeka, Kansas 66612-1507 (785) 296-2256 February 19,2014 James Donald Russian 503 W Kansas, Apt. 2 Pittsburg, KS 66762 Re: KORA Record Request Response Dear Mr. Russian: Your request dated February 13,2014, was received in this office on February 18,2014. Your request is treated as a request for information under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), K.S.A. 45-215, et seq. KORA requires disclosure of information that is part of the public record, which is defined to mean "any recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, which is made, maintained or kept by or is in the possession of any public agency[.]" K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 45-217(g)(1). Response to a KORA request is due by the end of the third business day after the request is received, which in this case is February 21,2014. K.S.A. 45-218. You have requested a record of "Admitted insurance compan~ or licensed insurance agent that holds the 'Bond' on Judge A.J. Wachter & Kurtis Loy, 11th district, Crawford County Judges." This office does not make, maintain, or keep in its possession any information about an insurance company or licensed insurance agent regarding a bond on Judge Wachter and Judge Loy. The State of Kansas is self-insured. Judges are covered by the Kansas Tort Claims Act, K.S.A. 75-6101, and amendments thereto. As with any state employee, the Kansas Attorney General's Office represents judges if they are sued. Because this office maintains no records in response to your inquiry, your request is denied. Sincerel , Martha Coffman General Counsel MC:mr cc: Lisa Taylor, Public Information Director, Kansas Judicial Branch

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KORA Bond Request Office Judicial Administration 02192014Bond information request on, Judge Lori Bolton Fleming, Judge A.J. Wachter and Judge Kurtis Loy.

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State of Kansas

Office of Judicial AdministrationKansas .Judicial Center

301 SW 10th

Topeka, Kansas 66612-1507 (785) 296-2256

February 19,2014

James Donald Russian503 W Kansas, Apt. 2Pittsburg, KS 66762

Re: KORA Record Request Response

Dear Mr. Russian:

Your request dated February 13,2014, was received in this office on February 18,2014.Your request is treated as a request for information under the Kansas Open Records Act(KORA), K.S.A. 45-215, et seq. KORA requires disclosure of information that is part of thepublic record, which is defined to mean "any recorded information, regardless of form orcharacteristics, which is made, maintained or kept by or is in the possession of any publicagency[.]" K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 45-217(g)(1). Response to a KORA request is due by the end ofthe third business day after the request is received, which in this case is February 21,2014.K.S.A. 45-218.

You have requested a record of "Admitted insurance compan~ or licensed insuranceagent that holds the 'Bond' on Judge A.J. Wachter & Kurtis Loy, 11th district, Crawford CountyJudges." This office does not make, maintain, or keep in its possession any information about aninsurance company or licensed insurance agent regarding a bond on Judge Wachter and JudgeLoy. The State of Kansas is self-insured. Judges are covered by the Kansas Tort Claims Act,K.S.A. 75-6101, and amendments thereto. As with any state employee, the Kansas AttorneyGeneral's Office represents judges if they are sued. Because this office maintains no records inresponse to your inquiry, your request is denied.

Sincerel ,

Martha CoffmanGeneral Counsel

MC:mr

cc: Lisa Taylor, Public Information Director, Kansas Judicial Branch