THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE HISTORY OF KANSAS' COURT SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM'S STRUCTURE, THE STATE SUPREME COURT, THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE DISTRICT COURTS. IT ALSO DISCUSSES THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS BY DESCRIBING THE OFFICE OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION. THE FISCAL OPERATIONS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ASSISTANCE TO THE TRIAL COURTS, COMPILATION AND ASSESSMENT OF COURT CASELOAD INFORMATION, AND TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATION IS REVIEWED. THE REPORT INCLUDES A SUMMARY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATEWIDE JUDICIAL PERSONNEL SYSTEM AND THE COST OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979. STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON CASELOADS FOR THE APPELLATE COURTS AND DISTRICT COURTS IS PRESENTED. DATA ALSO INCLUDES ANALYSES OF CIVIL CASE ACTIVITY AND CRIMININAL CASE ACTIVITY BY DISTRICT AND COUNTY. THE REPORT CONCLUDES WITH LISTS OF JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE KANSAS JUDICIAL SYSTEM. TABLES ARE INCLUDED.