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KS Stat § 60-607 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-607 Domestic relations actions.

60-607. Domestic relations actions. (a) An action for divorce, annulment of marriage or separate maintenance may be brought in:(1) The county in which the petitioner is an actual resident at the time of filing the petition;(2) the county where the respondent resides or where service may be obtained; or(3) if the petitioner is a resident of or stationed at a United States post or military reservation within the state at the time of filing the petition, any county adjacent to the post or reservation.(b) For the purposes of this section, a spouse may have a residence separate and apart from the residence of the other spouse.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-607; L. 1983, ch. 196, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-608 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-608 Multiple parties.

60-608. Multiple parties. If there are several plaintiffs properly joined and venue is determined by the residence of one of them, it shall be necessary that such plaintiff's claim is a substantial part of the action. If there are several defendants properly joined, venue of the action may be determined at the election of the plaintiff as to any one of the defendants against whom a substantial claim exists. If, before trial of an action on the merits is commenced, a party with reference to whom venue was determined ceases to be a party and venue would no longer be proper as to the remaining parties, on the application of any remaining party promptly made, the cause shall be transferred to a county of proper venue. If there is more than one such county, the transfer shall be to a county selected by the plaintiff.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-608; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-609 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-609 Change of venue.

60-609. Change of venue. (a) Upon the motion of a party, a district court may transfer any civil action to any county where it might have been brought upon a finding that a transfer would better serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and the interests of justice.(b) In any action in the district court which is commenced pursuant to chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and in which it shall be made to appear that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county where the action is pending, for reasons other than the disqualification of the judge, the court, upon application of either party, may change the place of trial to some county where the objection does not exist.(c) When all parties who are not in default agree and the agreement is approved by the court of original venue and the supreme court, a civil action may be transferred to any county.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-609; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 17; L. 1983, ch. 197, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 174, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-610 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-610 Time for objection to venue.

60-610. Time for objection to venue. Objection to the venue of an action shall not be allowed except on timely motion made and for grounds established before trial of the action is commenced on the merits.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-610; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-611 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-611 Effect of improper venue.

60-611. Effect of improper venue. If an action is commenced in good faith and a subsequent timely objection to the venue is sustained, or if before trial on the merit commences, it is found that no cause of action exists in favor of or against a party upon whom venue was dependent, the action shall be transferred to a court of proper jurisdiction of any county of proper venue. If there is more than one such county, the transfer shall be to the court of a county selected by the plaintiff. In accordance with K.S.A. 60-2001 and amendments thereto, the receiving district court shall require the payment of an appropriate docket fee from the movant.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-611; L. 1993, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-612 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-612 Hearing or trial outside county; nonconformity with Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines.

60-612. Hearing or trial outside county; nonconformity with Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines. (a) Without changing venue, a judge may conduct any hearing or nonjury trial in any county agreed upon by all parties who are not in default.(b) If the court finds on motion of any party, that the county where an action was filed does not have a courtroom or other suitable facility which conforms to section 11 of the Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities (ADAAG), adopted by 28 C.F.R. § 36.406 and incorporated in appendix A thereto, as in effect on July 1, 1999, and that such failure to conform would prohibit or limit the participation of a person material to the proceeding, the judge, without changing venue, may conduct any hearing or trial in any county with an accessible courtroom.(c) If the court finds, on motion of any person at least 21 days before the hearing or trial, that the county where an action was filed does not have a courtroom or other suitable facility which conforms to section 11 of the Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities (ADAAG), adopted by 28 C.F.R. § 36.406 and incorporated in appendix A thereto, as in effect on July 1, 1999, and that such failure to conform would prohibit or limit the attendance of any person, the judge, without changing venue, may conduct the hearing or trial in any county with an accessible courtroom. Notice of the change of the location shall be given to the parties at least 14 days prior to the date of the first proceeding at the alternate location.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-612; L. 1983, ch. 197, § 2; L. 1999, ch. 155, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 159; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-613 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-613 Fort Riley military reservation.

60-613. Fort Riley military reservation. (a) Action involving persons or property. Any civil action involving either persons residing on or property located upon the Fort Riley military reservation may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in either Geary or Riley county, Kansas.(b) Service of process. The respective sheriffs of Geary and Riley county, Kansas, and others authorized to serve process under the laws of this state, in these two named counties, may serve process in any proper action within the boundaries of the Fort Riley military reservation without regard to the county line between Geary and Riley counties as said line existed before the land comprising said reservation was acquired by the United States of America.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-613; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-614 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 6 - Venue|60-614 Venue of actions concerning appropriations; transfer of certain actions; process; act supplemental.

60-614. Venue of actions concerning appropriations; transfer of certain actions; process; act supplemental. An action arising from any taking or appropriation, or to enjoin any taking or appropriation, of private or public property, or of any of the rights appertaining thereto, which taking or appropriation was without following the statutory procedures for the exercise of the right of eminent domain, by a public or private corporation, body corporate or body politic, possessing the right of eminent domain under the laws of this state, may be brought in the county in which the property or the rights appertaining thereto is situated at the time of the taking or appropriation thereof. Any such action now pending may at the discretion of the court in which it is now pending, be transferred to the corresponding court in the county where the property or rights are situated. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, summons in any such action may be issued by the court and directed to and served by the sheriff of any county wherein the defendant may be found. This act shall create no new rights or causes of action and shall be construed as designating venue for such actions only. This act shall not be construed as waiving any existing sovereign immunity. This act shall be and shall be construed as supplemental to and a part of the code of civil procedure.History: L. 1965, ch. 358, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-701 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-701 Grounds for attachment.

60-701. Grounds for attachment. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 60-703, and amendments thereto, the plaintiffs at or after the commencement of any civil action may have, as an incident to the relief sought, one or more attachments against the property of the defendant, or that of any one or more of several defendants, when the defendant whose property is to be attached:(1) is a nonresident of the state or a foreign corporation, or(2) has absconded or is concealed so that the summons cannot be served or is about to move out of this state with the intent of changing domicile, or(3) is about to remove his or her property or effects out of this state, or(4) is about to convert his or her property or a part thereof into money for the purpose of placing it beyond the reach of creditors, or(5) has concealed, removed, assigned, conveyed or otherwise disposed of his or her property or effects so as to hinder or delay creditors or is about to do so, or(6) fraudulently contracted the debt or fraudulently incurred the liability, or(7) is liable for damages for injuries arising out of the commission of some felony or misdemeanor, or the seduction of a person, or(8) has failed to pay the price or value of any article or thing delivered which by contract the defendant was bound to pay upon delivery.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-701; L. 1970, ch. 238, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 52, § 20; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-702 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-702 Attachments on demands not due.

60-702. Attachments on demands not due. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 60-703 an action may be commenced on a demand not yet due and an attachment may issue upon a bond being given in any of the cases mentioned in K.S.A. 60-701, but no judgment shall be rendered against the defendant until maturity of the demand.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-702; L. 1970, ch. 238, § 4; L. 1977, ch. 202, § 1; April 18.
KS Stat § 60-703 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-703 Attachments, how obtained.

60-703. Attachments, how obtained. The order of attachment shall be issued by a judge of the district court upon the filing of a petition stating the claim and the filing of an affidavit, or an affidavit and bond as required in this article, except that no order of attachment shall be issued before judgment on plaintiff's claim where the property of the defendant to be attached is in the possession of a third party and is in the form of earnings due and owing to the defendant. The filing of an affidavit stating one or more grounds of attachment is required in every case. A bond is required in every case except in actions instituted on behalf of the state of Kansas or a county of the state. The order of attachment may be issued and executed on Sunday, a legal holiday, or a day on which the office of the clerk of the court is not accessible if the affidavit states that the party seeking the attachment will lose the benefit thereof unless the writ be issued or served on such day. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to garnishments authorized pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2707, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-703; L. 1970, ch. 238, § 5; L. 1977, ch. 202, § 2; L. 1979, ch. 183, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 11, § 15; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 78; May 31.
KS Stat § 60-704 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-704 Form of affidavit, by whom made.

60-704. Form of affidavit, by whom made. The affidavit shall be made by the plaintiff, or some person for the plaintiff, and shall state: (1) The grounds upon which the attachment is sought, specifying with particularity the facts in support of such grounds, (2) that the plaintiff has a just claim against the defendant, and (3) the amount which the affiant believes the plaintiff ought to recover, after allowing all just credits and setoffs.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-704; L. 1977, ch. 202, § 3; April 18.
KS Stat § 60-705 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-705 Plaintiff's bond.

60-705. Plaintiff's bond. (a) Form and contents. When a bond is required, the bond shall be executed by the plaintiff and one or more sufficient sureties in a sum double the amount of the plaintiff's claim, or such lesser amount as shall be approved by an order of the judge, to the effect that the plaintiff shall pay to the defendant all damages which the defendant may sustain by reason of the attachment if wrongfully obtained, or from a wrongful levy thereof if such levy was directed by the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney. The bond shall be examined by the judge as to its sufficiency and, if approved by the judge, such approval shall be noted thereon.(b) Insufficiency. If at any time it shall be made to appear to the judge that the bond given by the plaintiff is insufficient in amount, or that any surety therein has died, or has removed from the state, or has become or is likely to become insolvent, the judge on reasonable notice to the plaintiff may order another bond and such further security to be given as shall seem necessary. If the plaintiff shall fail to comply with such order, within the time prescribed by the judge, the attachment shall be dissolved at the plaintiff's cost.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-705; L. 1993, ch. 108, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-707 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-707 Attached property retained or repossessed by defendant; bond.

60-707. Attached property retained or repossessed by defendant; bond. Bond, conditions, discharge of attachment. When property of the defendant found in the defendant's possession or in the possession of any other person shall be attached, the defendant, or such other person, may retain or regain the possession thereof at any time before final judgment or sale of such property under the order of the court, by giving a bond with one or more sufficient sureties in an amount which is: (1) Equal to the amount of the plaintiff's claim and probable court costs as shown in the order of attachment or (2) equal to the amount of the appraisal of the property as determined pursuant to subsection (b) of K.S.A. 60-706, or (3) in such lesser amount as may be ordered by the court. The person giving the bond shall have the option of giving bond in an amount prescribed by clause (1) or (2) of this section. The conditions of the bond shall be that the property, or the value thereof, as the case may be, shall be available to apply on any judgment rendered in the action at such time as the court shall order. The sufficiency of the said bond shall be determined by the officer levying the attachment.Upon the filing of the bond the attachment in such action shall be discharged and restitution made of any property taken under it.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-707; L. 1977, ch. 202, § 5; April 18.
KS Stat § 60-709 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-709 Compensation of officer.

60-709. Compensation of officer. When property is seized on attachment, the court may allow to the officer having charge thereof such amount as will reimburse the officer for his or her expense in taking the property into his or her possession and keeping the same, and such amount will be charged as costs in the action.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-709; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-710 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-710 Sale of perishable property.

60-710. Sale of perishable property. When property shall be actually seized which is likely to perish or to materially depreciate in value before the probable termination of the suit, or the keeping of which would be attended with unreasonable loss or expense, a judge of the district court of the county where the suit is pending or where the property is located may order the same to be sold on such terms and conditions as the judge may direct, by the officer having charge of the property, and a return of the proceedings thereon shall be made by the officer at a time to be fixed by the judge. The return of the officer shall be filed with the clerk of the court in the county in which the suit is pending. The title of any purchaser at such sale shall not be affected by any proceedings brought under K.S.A. 60-309.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-710; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 18; Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 60-711 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-711 Appointment of receiver.

60-711. Appointment of receiver. The judge may appoint a receiver in aid of attachment subject to the provisions of article 13 of this chapter.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-711; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-712 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-712 Dissolution of attachment; hearing.

60-712. Dissolution of attachment; hearing. (a) Motion to dissolve, how made. In all cases where property, effects or credits shall be attached, any interested person may file a motion to dissolve the attachment, verified by affidavit, putting in issue the sufficiency of the proceedings, the defendant's or other person's claim of exemption as to any property which has been attached, or the truth of the facts alleged in the affidavit on which the attachment was issued. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion within seven days after the receipt thereof. The burden of proof shall be on the party seeking the attachment except as to any claim of exemption.(b) Amendments. The judge may in the interest of justice, permit amendments to the petition or the affidavit, including the specification of additional grounds for attachment.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-712; L. 1977, ch. 202, § 6; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 160; July 1.
KS Stat § 60-713 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-713 Settlement of conflicting claims.

60-713. Settlement of conflicting claims. Any person claiming an interest in any property attached shall be permitted to intervene in accordance with K.S.A. 60-224 (a), and in the discretion of the judge any creditor of a party if the creditor's claim is liquidated in amount may be permitted, to intervene in the attachment proceedings, or may be joined as a party thereto in accordance with K.S.A. 60-219 (b), and the court shall adjudicate their respective rights in accordance with the following rules:(a) Process. Process shall be served on parties joined under this section in the same manner and with the same effect as is provided in article 3 of this chapter.(b) Multiple attachments. An officer having several orders of attachment subject to being levied on the same property shall levy the same in the order in which they were received by said officer. If there are several attachments issued out of different courts, all questions arising under this section shall be determined by the court out of which there was issued the first attachment served. The clerk of the court which determines such questions shall promptly certify the proceedings to any other court in which proceedings are affected thereby.(c) Representation of passive parties. If any party to the proceedings, whether an original party or one who has been subsequently joined, fails to assert a right or a defense available, and such failure is prejudicial to the rights of some other party, the latter may assert the same for the protection of such party's own interest.(d) Fraudulent conveyances. The grantee of any interest in attached property, which interest was received fraudulently, may be joined for the purpose of barring such interest, setting aside such conveyance, or obtaining such other relief as justice may require.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-713; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 19, Jan. 10, 1977.
KS Stat § 60-719 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-719 Effect of offsets claimed by garnishee.

60-719. Effect of offsets claimed by garnishee. When the garnishee claims that he or she is not indebted to the defendant for the reason that the defendant is indebted to the garnishee, or that the indebtedness due to the defendant is reduced thereby, the garnishee is not discharged unless and until he or she applies the amount of his or her indebtedness to the defendant to the liquidation of his or her claim against the defendant.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-719; Jan. 1, 1964.
KS Stat § 60-721 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 60 - Procedure, Civil|Article 7 - Attachment And Garnishment|60-721 Judgment in garnishment proceedings.

60-721. Judgment in garnishment proceedings. (a) Upon determination of the issues, either by admissions in the answer or reply, or by default, or by findings of the court on controverted issues, judgment shall be entered fixing the rights and liabilities of all the parties in the garnishment proceedings (1) by determining the liability of garnishee upon default, or (2) discharging the garnishee, or (3) making available to the satisfaction of the claim of the plaintiff any indebtedness due from the garnishee to the defendant or any property in the hands of the garnishee belonging to the defendant, including ordering the payment of money by the garnishee into court, or the impoundment, preservation and sale of property as provided for the disposition of attached property, or (4) rendering judgment against the garnishee for the amount of his or her indebtedness to the defendant or for the value of any property of the defendant held by the garnishee, and (5) if the answer of a garnishee is controverted without good cause, the court may award the garnishee judgment against the party controverting such answer damages for his or her expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, necessarily incurred in substantiating the same.(b) When judgment is entered in garnishment proceedings for the purpose of enforcing an order of any court for the support of any person and the court finds that a continuing order of garnishment is necessary to insure payment of a court order of support, the court may issue a continuing order of garnishment to allow any indebtedness that will become due from the garnishee to the defendant because of an employer-employee relationship to be made available to the plaintiff on a periodic and continuing basis for so long as the court issuing the order may determine or until otherwise ordered by such court in a further proceeding. No order may be made pursuant to this subsection (b) unless the court finds that the defendant is in arrearage of a court order for support in an amount equal to or greater than one year of support as ordered and the defendant receives compensation from his or her employer on a regular basis in substantially equal periodic payments. On motion of a defendant who is subject to a garnishment order pursuant to this subsection (b), the court for good cause shown may modify or revoke any such order.(c) All orders and judgments in any garnishment proceeding shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 60-727 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-721; L. 1978, ch. 227, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 71, § 2; Apr. 4.