District Court Judge Retention, Third Judicial District, Division 5 (Shawnee County)
Shawnee County, Kansas
Retention race
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,
Lori Dougherty-Bichsel
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
District judge in Shawnee County since 2020. University of Kansas law graduate and former assistant district attorney who led Topeka's municipal court as administrative judge and department director before taking the bench.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was retained as a Shawnee County District Court judge in Division 5.
November 8, 2022
Source: kssos.org
Sources: sos.ks.gov · cdn.snco.gov2