Cheryl A. Rios
KS · District Court Judge, Third Judicial District, Division 11
District judge in Shawnee County since 2008, assigned to felony criminal cases. Former critical care nurse and 1993 Washburn law graduate who served as a Cherokee Nation staff attorney and a Shawnee County assistant district attorney.
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Track record
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General · 2 records
On March 1, 2024, the Kansas Supreme Court issued its opinion in State v. Anderson, an appeal from Shawnee District Court identifying Cheryl A. Rios as the trial judge; the court affirmed the convictions, vacated the attorney-fee assessment, and remanded for reconsideration of that issue.
March 1, 2024
Source: law.justia.com · researched August 21, 2026
Appointed to the Shawnee County District Court bench in 2008.
January 1, 2008
Source: shawneecourt.org · researched August 15, 2026
Retention question · November 3, 2026
Profile last researched August 9, 2026.