The Hon. Charles H. Apt, III, is a magistrate for the 31st Judicial District Court of Kansas. He was appointed to the bench by the 31st Judicial District Nominating Commission on April 14, 2023.
The 31st Judicial District encompasses Allen, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson Counties. Apt has held assignments in Allen County.
Prior to his appointment, Apt was a partner at Apt & Apt, a law firm his great-grandfather started in 1885.
Apt earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 1976. He then completed a J.D. at Washburn University School of Law in 1980. He is licensed to practice in Kansas (1980) and Arizona (1987).