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Bulletin: KS2023002
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Bulletin: KS2023002
Note: This Bulletin has been replaced by KS2024001 - UNDERWRITING - Cyber Event. Use it for reference only.
Dear Associates:
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a notice on Friday, October 13, 2023, that network issues faced by the judicial branch interrupted user access to several online systems, including:
- Kansas Courts eFiling, which accepts electronically filed documents.
- Kansas Protection Order Portal, which accepts electronically filed documents.
- Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, which allows searching district court case information.
- Appellate Case Inquiry System, which allows searching appellate court case information.
- Kansas Attorney Registration, which allows searching for an attorney by name or bar number.
- Kansas online marriage license applications; persons can still apply, but the application will not be sent to a district court for processing through the eFiling system.
- Central Payment Center, which operates in the Office of Judicial Administration, will not be able to process disbursements on behalf of district courts.
- Kansas eCourt case management system, which district courts use to process cases.
You should obtain the attached borrower/seller affidavit and indemnity on all commitments and policies.
Until further notice, the following exception should be included in a commitment for title insurance on property in Kansas:
"Due to the security incident affecting the Kansas court systems on Friday, October 13, 2023, any policy to be issued will include an exception for our inability to access information systems in Kansas."
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References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None