District Court Judge Retention, Third Judicial District, Division 11 (Shawnee County)
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Cheryl A. Rios
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
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.
Track record
Track record — General
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
Appointed to the Shawnee County District Court bench in 2008.
January 1, 2008
Source: shawneecourt.org
Sources: sos.ks.gov · cdn.snco.gov2