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KS Stat § 60-2006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 20 - Costs|60-2006 Attorney fees taxed as costs in certain actions involving negligent motor vehicle operation.

60-2006. Attorney fees taxed as costs in certain actions involving negligent motor vehicle operation. (a) In actions brought for the recovery of property damages only of less than $15,000 sustained and caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the prevailing party shall be allowed reasonable attorney fees which shall be taxed as part of the costs of the action unless:(1) The prevailing party recovers no damages; or(2) a tender equal to or in excess of the amount recovered was made by the adverse party before the commencement of the action in which judgment is rendered.(b) For the plaintiff to be awarded attorney fees for the prosecution of such action, a written demand for the settlement of such claim containing all of the claimed elements of property damage and the total monetary amount demanded in the action shall have been made on the adverse party at such party's last known address not less than 30 days before the commencement of the action. For the defendant to be awarded attorney fees, a written offer of settlement of such claim shall have been made to the plaintiff at such plaintiff's last known address not more than 30 days after the defendant filed the answer in the action.(c) This section shall apply to actions brought pursuant to the code of civil procedure and actions brought pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions.History: L. 1969, ch. 288, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 28; L. 1977, ch. 205, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 249, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 206, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 240, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 115, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2008 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 20 - Costs|60-2008 Dispositive motion fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; exemptions.

60-2008. Dispositive motion fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; exemptions. (a) On and after the effective date of this act, any party filing a dispositive motion shall pay a fee in the amount of $195 to the clerk of the district court. A poverty affidavit may be filed in lieu of payment of such fee, as established in K.S.A. 60-2001, and amendments thereto. The fee shall be disbursed in accordance with K.S.A. 20-362, and amendments thereto. The fee shall only be established by an act of the legislature and no other authority is established by law or otherwise to collect such fee. Such fee shall be an item allowable as a cost pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2003, and amendments thereto.(b) As used in this section, "dispositive motion" means a motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, a motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment or a motion for judgment as a matter of law. "Dispositive motion" also shall include any motion determined by a judge to be seeking any disposition described in this subsection, regardless of the title assigned to such motion at the time of filing.(c) The state of Kansas and all municipalities in this state, as defined in K.S.A. 12-105a, and amendments thereto, shall be exempt from paying such fee.(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to an action pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions.(e) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the code of civil procedure.History: L. 2015, ch. 81, § 4; June 5.
KS Stat § 60-2103a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 21 - Appeals|60-2103a Appeals from district magistrate judges not regularly admitted to practice law.

60-2103a. Appeals from district magistrate judges not regularly admitted to practice law. (a) In actions commenced in the district courts of this state all appeals from orders or final decisions of a district magistrate judge who is not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas shall be heard by a district judge. Except as otherwise provided by law, such appeals shall be taken by notice of appeal specifying the order or decision complained of and shall be filed with the clerk of the district court within 14 days after the entry of such order or decision. The notice of appeal shall specify the party or parties taking the appeal; shall designate the order or decision appealed from; and shall state that such appeal is being taken from an order or decision of a district magistrate judge. The appealing party shall cause notice of the appeal to be served upon all of the parties to the action in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 60-205, and amendments thereto. Upon filing the notice of appeal, the appeal shall be deemed perfected.(b) Except as otherwise provided by law or rule of the supreme court, the provisions of subsections (b) through (i) of K.S.A. 60-2103, and amendments thereto, shall be applicable to appeals from orders and decisions of district magistrate judges who are not regularly admitted to practice law in Kansas.History: L. 1976, ch. 251, § 31; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 25; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 94; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 181; L. 2014, ch. 71, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 21 - Appeals|60-2104 Contents and preparation of record.

60-2104. Contents and preparation of record. The record on appeal shall contain such matters and shall be prepared in such manner and form, as shall be prescribed by rules of the supreme court.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2104; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 21 - Appeals|60-2105 Technical and inadvertent errors.

60-2105. Technical and inadvertent errors. The appellate court shall disregard all mere technical errors and irregularities which do not affirmatively appear to have prejudicially affected the substantial rights of the party complaining, where it appears upon the whole record that substantial justice has been done by the judgment or order of the trial court; and in any case pending before it, the court shall render such final judgment as it deems that justice requires, or direct such judgment to be rendered by the court from which the appeal was taken, without regard to technical errors and irregularities in the proceedings of the trial court.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2105; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 21 - Appeals|60-2106 Appellate court decisions; school finance issues, limitations.

60-2106. Appellate court decisions; school finance issues, limitations. (a) Opinions. It shall be the duty of the judges of an appellate court to prepare and file with the papers in each case, the opinion of the court upon the questions of law arising in the case, within 60 days after the decision of the same; and the opinion so filed shall be treated as a part of the record in the case, but no costs shall be charged therefor, except for copies thereof ordered by a party, and no mandate shall be sent to the court below, until the opinion provided for by this section has been filed.A memorandum opinion may be prepared in any case where no new question of law is decided or which is otherwise considered as having no value as a precedent. Such a memorandum opinion need not contain a syllabus or statement of facts. In all other cases a formal opinion shall be prepared.(b) Syllabus. Each formal opinion shall contain a syllabus of the points of law decided, which shall be confined to those questions necessarily arising from the facts in the case.(c) Judgment and mandate. The supreme court may by rule provide for post decision motions for rehearing or other relief. When under such rule a decision of an appellate court becomes final, such court shall promptly cause to be transmitted to the clerk of the district court its mandate containing such directions as are appropriate under the decision. A copy of the opinion of the court shall accompany and be a part of the mandate. The clerk of the district court shall make a notation thereof on the appearance docket. Such mandate and opinion, without further order of the judge, shall thereupon be a part of the judgment of the court if it is determinative of the action, or shall be controlling in the conduct of any further proceedings necessary in the district court.(d) As a part of a remedy, preliminary decision or final decision in which a statute or legislative enactment of this state has been held unconstitutional as a violation of article 6 of the Kansas constitution, the appellate court or any master or other person or persons appointed by the appellate court to hear or determine a cause or controversy or to make or enforce any order or remedy ordered by a court pursuant to K.S.A. 60-253, and amendments thereto, or any other provision of law, shall not have the authority to order a school district or any attendance center within a school district to be closed or enjoin the use of all statutes related to the distribution of funds for public education.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2106; amended by Supreme Court order dated Jan. 5, 1972; L. 1975, ch. 178, § 30; L. 2005, ch. 2, § 23 (Special Session); July 28.
KS Stat § 60-2107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 21 - Appeals|60-2107 Costs.

60-2107. Costs. The costs of appeal shall be taxed against such party or parties as the appellate court shall direct.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2107; L. 1975, ch. 178, § 31, Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 60-2201 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 22 - Lis Pendens And Judgment Liens On Real Property|60-2201 Pendency of action as notice; lis pendens.

60-2201. Pendency of action as notice; lis pendens. (a) When a petition has been filed in the district court pursuant to chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the action is pending so as to charge third persons with notice of its pendency, and while pending no interest can be acquired by third persons in the subject matter thereof as against the plaintiff's claim; but such notice shall be of no avail unless the summons be served or the first publication made within ninety (90) days after the filing of the petition.(b) When the subject of the action is real property situated in two (2) or more counties, the filing of the petition in the district court of one county shall not be held to impart notice to persons acquiring an interest in the real property situated in another county, except from the time the plaintiff in such action shall pay a filing fee of five dollars ($5) and file for record with the register of deeds of such other county, a verified statement setting forth the nature of the action, the court in which it is pending and a description of the real property sought to be affected thereby. Once final judgment is entered in the action, the plaintiff in such action shall file a copy of such judgment with the register of deeds.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2201; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 32; L. 1977, ch. 109, § 31; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2204 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 22 - Lis Pendens And Judgment Liens On Real Property|60-2204 Release of certain liens on real property resulting from judgments or decrees of divorce; written consent required on support rights assigned to the secretary for children and families; filing; effect.

60-2204. Release of certain liens on real property resulting from judgments or decrees of divorce; written consent required on support rights assigned to the secretary for children and families; filing; effect. Whenever a judgment or decree of divorce has been made or subsequently becomes a lien on real property in favor of the minor child or children of the person holding legal title to such real property, the parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of such minor child or children may release such lien on said real property on behalf of such minor child or children. If the support rights accruing under such judgment or decree of divorce have been assigned to the secretary for children and families pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 39-709, and amendments thereto, such lien may not be released without the written consent of the secretary or the secretary's designee. Such release shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court in which the journal entry of such judgment was filed pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2202, and amendments thereto, and shall be filed in the office of register of deeds of any county in which said real property is situated. Any such release made pursuant to this section shall be binding upon such minor child or children.History: L. 1975, ch. 301, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 210, § 10; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 232; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2301 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2301 Homestead; extent of exemption.

60-2301. Homestead; extent of exemption. Except as provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 12-524a, and amendments thereto, a homestead to the extent of 160 acres of farming land, or of one acre within the limits of an incorporated town or city, or a manufactured home or mobile home, occupied as a residence by the owner or by the family of the owner, or by both the owner and family thereof, together with all the improvements on the same, shall be exempted from forced sale under any process of law, and shall not be alienated without the joint consent of husband and wife, when that relation exists; but no property shall be exempt from sale for taxes, or for the payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of such premises, or for the erection of improvements thereon. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any process of law obtained by virtue of a lien given by the consent of both husband and wife, when that relation exists.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2301; L. 1979, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 176, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 33, § 35; L. 2011, ch. 101, § 11; June 2.
KS Stat § 60-2302 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2302 Designation of homestead.

60-2302. Designation of homestead. Whenever any levy shall be made upon the lands or tenements of a householder whose homestead has not been selected and set apart, such householder, the householder or householder's spouse, when the marriage relationship exists, or an agent or attorney of the householder may notify the officer in writing at the time of making such levy, or at any time before the sale, of what the householder regards as the homestead, with a description thereof, and the remainder alone shall be subject to sale under such levy.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2302; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 21; L. 1980, ch. 176, § 3; April 26.
KS Stat § 60-2303 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2303 Contract for conveyance of homestead.

60-2303. Contract for conveyance of homestead. No action for the specific performance of a contract for the sale or exchange of real estate in the state of Kansas or for damages by reason of the violation of any contract to sell or exchange lands within the state of Kansas, occupied as a homestead by the owner and his or her family, shall be maintained unless the contract of sale is signed by both the husband and wife, or by an agent or broker duly authorized in writing by both the husband and wife to make such sale or exchange.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2303; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2304 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2304 Personal property; articles exempt.

60-2304. Personal property; articles exempt. Every person residing in this state shall have exempt from seizure and sale upon any attachment, execution or other process issued from any court in this state, the following articles of personal property:(a) The furnishings, equipment and supplies, including food, fuel and clothing, for the person which is in the person's present possession and is reasonably necessary at the principal residence of the person for a period of one year.(b) Ornaments of the debtor's person, including jewelry, having a value of not to exceed $1,000.(c) Such person's interest, not to exceed $20,000 in value, in one means of conveyance regularly used for the transportation of the person or for transportation to and from the person's regular place of work, except that the value limitation specified in this subsection shall not apply when the means of conveyance is a vehicle designed or equipped, or both, for handicapped persons, as defined in K.S.A. 8-1,124 and amendments thereto.(d) A burial plot or crypt or any cemetery lot exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 17-1302 and amendments thereto.(e) The books, documents, furniture, instruments, tools, implements and equipment, the breeding stock, seed grain or growing plants stock, or the other tangible means of production regularly and reasonably necessary in carrying on the person's profession, trade, business or occupation in an aggregate value not to exceed $7,500.(f) Any personal property exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 36-202, 48-245 or 84-2-326, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2304; L. 1965, ch. 357, § 1; L. 1970, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 176, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 225, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 217, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2306 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2306 Not exempt from taxes.

60-2306. Not exempt from taxes. Nothing in this article shall be construed as exempting any personal property from taxation or sale for taxes under the laws of this state.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2306; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2307 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2307 Not exempt for wages.

60-2307. Not exempt for wages. None of the personal property mentioned in this article shall be exempt from attachment or execution for the wages of any clerk, mechanic, laborer or servant.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2307; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2309 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2309 Wages earned in another state.

60-2309. Wages earned in another state. Wages earned out of this state and payable out of this state shall be exempt from attachment or garnishment in all cases where the cause of action arose out of this state, unless the defendant in the attachment or garnishment suit is personally served with process, and if the writ of attachment or garnishment is not personally served on the defendant, the court issuing the writ of attachment or garnishment shall not entertain jurisdiction of the cause, but shall dismiss the suit at the cost of the plaintiff.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2309; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-2311 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2311 Discharge of employee due to wage garnishment prohibited.

60-2311. Discharge of employee due to wage garnishment prohibited. No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that the employee's earnings have been subjected to wage garnishment.History: L. 1970, ch. 238, § 2; L. 1973, ch. 237, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 183, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2312 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2312 No right to elect exemptions under federal law, exception.

60-2312. No right to elect exemptions under federal law, exception. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no person, as an individual debtor under the federal bankruptcy reform act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), may elect exemptions pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section 522 of such federal act.(b) An individual debtor under the federal bankruptcy reform act of 1978 may exempt, in addition to any other exemptions allowed under state law, any property listed in subsection (d)(10) of section 522 of such federal act. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any bankruptcy action which: (1) Is filed on or after July 1, 1986; or (2) was filed on or after April 26, 1980, and is pending or on appeal on July 1, 1986.History: L. 1980, ch. 176, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 220, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2313 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2313 Exemptions from legal process.

60-2313. Exemptions from legal process. (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, every person residing in this state shall have exempt from seizure and sale upon any attachment, execution or other process issued from any court in this state:(1) Any pension, annuity, retirement, disability, death or other benefit exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 12-111a, 12-5005, 13-1246a, 13-14,102, 13-14a10, 14-10a10, 20-2618, 72-1768, 72-5526, 74-4923, 74-4978g, 74-49,105 or 74-49,106, and amendments thereto.(2) Any public assistance benefits exempt pursuant to K.S.A. 39-717 and amendments thereto.(3) Any workers' compensation exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 44-514 and amendments thereto.(4) Any unemployment benefits exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 44-718 and amendments thereto.(5) Any crime victims compensation award exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7313 and amendments thereto.(6) Any liquor license, club license or cereal malt beverage wholesaler's or distributor's license exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 41-326, 41-2629 or 41-2714, and amendments thereto.(7) Any interest in any policy of insurance or beneficiary certificates upon a person's life exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 40-414 and amendments thereto.(8) Any fraternal benefit society benefit, charity, relief or aid exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 40-711 and amendments thereto.(9) Any trust funds held in a cemetery merchandise trust and exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 16-328 and amendments thereto.(10) Any funds held in an account or trust established pursuant to a prearranged funeral agreement, plan or contract and exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 16-310 and amendments thereto.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 23 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1987, ch. 225, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 239, § 8; L. 1998, ch. 93, § 75; Jan. 1, 1999.
KS Stat § 60-2314 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2314 Same; municipal, county and state property.

60-2314. Same; municipal, county and state property. (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, the state and political subdivisions of the state shall have exempt from seizure and sale upon any attachment, execution or other process issued from any court in this state:(1) Any municipal property exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 12-151 or 17-4753, and amendments thereto.(2) Any county property exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 19-108 and amendments thereto.(3) Any state property exempt from process pursuant to K.S.A. 60-723 and amendments thereto.(b) This section shall be part of and supplemental to article 23 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated.History: L. 1987, ch. 225, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-2315 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 23 - Exemptions|60-2315 Bankruptcy proceedings; earned income tax credits.

60-2315. Bankruptcy proceedings; earned income tax credits. An individual debtor under the federal bankruptcy reform act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), may exempt the debtor's right to receive tax credits allowed pursuant to section 32 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, and K.S.A. 79-32,205, and amendments thereto. An exemption pursuant to this section shall not exceed the maximum credit allowed to the debtor under section 32 of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, for one tax year. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right of offset, attachment or other process with respect to the earned income tax credit for the payment of child support or spousal maintenance.History: L. 2011, ch. 25, § 1; April 14.