(KAIR)--Nominations are being sought by the 1st Judicial District Nominating Commission to fill the role of district judge.

That's due to a forthcoming retirement in the Judicial District, which encompasses Leavenworth and Atchison counties. A release from the Kansas Courts says District Judge Dan Wiley will retire July 6, creating the district judge vacancy in Leavenworth County.

The release cites Justice Eric S. Rosen, the Supreme Court departmental justice responsible for the 1st Judicial District, in saying that "individuals can apply or be nominated, but nominations must come on a nomination form and include the nominee's signature."

That form, the release says, can be obtained from the clerk of the district court in both Leavenworth and Atchison counties, or the clerk of the appellate courts in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka.

Eligibility requirements to fill the district magistrate judge seat include being a resident of Leavenworth County at the time of nomination, election, or appointment, when taking the oath of office, and while holding office; a graduate of a high school, a secondary school, or the equivalent; and either a lawyer admitted to practice in Kansas or able to pass an examination given by the Supreme Court to become certified within 18 months.

The nominating commission, following receipt of the nominations, will meet to interview nominees and then select three to five, with their names submitted to the governor to fill the position.

The governor has 60 days after receiving the names to decide which will be appointed.