Neal Gugler has been selected by the 8th Judicial District Nominating Commission to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Dickinson County.
The commission conducted public interviews for the position on March 4th in Junction City. Eight people had applied for the opening.
Gugler's new position will be effective on his swearing-in. He has been serving as a special investigator for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
The 8th Judicial District includes Dickinson, Geary, Marion and Morris counties.
The vacancy was created when Judge Keith Collett was sworn in as a district judge on Oct. 29th.