Upon the filing of such request the chief judge may assign the case in its entirety to a district judge or only for a determination of the specific issues raised. If the chief judge assigns only for determination of specific issues, the case may be reassigned to the district magistrate judge. The determination of issues shall be as on appeal as provided in K.S.A. 59-2408 and amendments thereto.
K.S.A. 59-2402b