The Kansas court system is changing its domain from .org to .gov and it will appear first on the judicial branch website and some of its online systems and information portals. Chief Justice Marla Luckert said that by making the change from .org to .gov, the judicial branch will clearly communicate to anyone who uses its services they are interacting with a government entity. Changing the court system’s domain from .org to .gov will affect multiple sites, systems, and portals, but users should experience little disruption. When the domain is changed for a particular site, system, or portal, web traffic will reroute to the new location without intervention by the visitor.
The federal government controls who can get a .gov domain, which is one reason a .gov domain is desirable. It clearly communicates the Kansas Judicial Branch is a government entity. But there are benefits beyond credibility. The change took place July 1st.
