Kansas Jury Duty Cell Phone & Laptop Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Kansas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire. Updated 2026-11-04

4 of 4 courthouses in Kansas allow summoned jurors to bring cell phones into the Jury Assembly Room while waiting to be called, and 4 permit laptops or tablets with public Wi-Fi in the juror lounge. Kansas District Courts (including Johnson and Sedgwick Counties) allow cell phones on silent mode; Wyandotte County (Kansas City) enforces stricter screening rules.

County Courthouse	City	Juror phone & laptop rules	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Johnson County Johnson County Courthouse (Olathe) “Johnson County Courthouse (Olathe) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode."”	Olathe	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Sedgwick County Sedgwick County Courthouse (Wichita) “Sedgwick County Courthouse (Wichita) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode."”	Wichita	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Shawnee County Shawnee County Courthouse (Topeka) “Shawnee County Courthouse (Topeka) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode."”	Topeka	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated
Wyandotte County Wyandotte County Courthouse (Kansas City) “Wyandotte County Courthouse (Kansas City) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode."”	Kansas City	Jurors allowed phones & laptops in Jury Lounge	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I bring my laptop and phone to jury duty in Kansas?

Yes in 4 of 4 counties in Kansas. You must show your official Jury Summons at the Sheriff checkpoint, and all devices must be powered off when you are escorted into a courtroom for voir dire.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.