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K.S.A. § 60-201 (2026)

Rules of civil procedure; citation; scope

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60-201. Rules of civil procedure; citation; scope. (a) The provisions of this article may be cited as the rules of civil procedure.

(b) This article governs the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the district courts of Kansas, other than actions commenced pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-201; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 161, § 109; L. 2005, ch. 101, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 68; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1978–2022 · leading case: Frazier v. Goudschaal, 295 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2013).
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Frazier v. Goudschaal, 295 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2013). “She argues that the district court read too much into K.S.A. 60-201(b) when it found therein a grant of equitable jurisdiction over these issues.”
Dawson v. State, 444 P.3d 974 (Kan. 2019). “60-1507 is governed by the rules of civil procedure, K.S.A. 60-201 et seq. , to the extent the rules are applicable.”
State v. Mitchell, 298 P.3d 349 (Kan. 2013). “K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 60-201(b) provides that Article 2 governs the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings, other than limited actions.”
In Re the Est. of Broderick, 125 P.3d 564 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). “208), which now provides: “In all proceedings now or hereafter conducted pursuant to Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 59, the discoveiy procedures as now prescribed by K.”
Long v. Riggs, 617 P.2d 1270 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “While K.S.A. 60-201 does provide that the scope of Article 2 of the Kansas Rules of Civil Procedure governs procedures in the district courts of Kansas, other than Chapter 61 actions, and also governs original proceedings in the Supreme Court on appeal, this fact alone does not…”
Pittsburg State Univ. v. Kansas Bd. of Regents, 36 P.3d 853 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “” Moreover, K.S.A. 60-201 states the scope of K.S.A. Chapter 60: “This article governs the procedure in the district courts of Kansas, other than actions commenced pursuant to chapter 61 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto, and governs the procedure in…”
In the Interest of Kerns, 594 P.2d 187 (Kan. 1979). “This case arose prior to court unification and the statute in effect at the time relative to the scope of Chapter 60 (Code of Civil Procedure) was set forth in K.S.A. 60-201 (Corrick) as follows: “This article governs the procedure in the district courts of Kansas and original…”
Univ. of Kansas v. Dep't of Human Resources, 887 P.2d 1147 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995). “We decline to treat the specificity requirement under K.S.A. 77-614(b) as a jurisdictional rule.”
Dieter v. Lawrence Paper Co., 697 P.2d 1300 (Kan. 1985). “In reaching this conclusion, we note that K.S.A. 60-201 addresses the scope of the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure and provides as follows: “60-201.”
Bd. of Educ. v. L. R. Foy Constr. Co., 697 P.2d 456 (Kan. 1985). “5-402 and 5-416, and the code of civil procedure, K.S.A. 60-201 et seq., applies. In the case of Robinson & Wells, P.”
City of Lenexa v. A Maroon 1978 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 807 P.2d 694 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). “K.S.A. 60-201 states: “This article governs the procedure in the district courts of Kansas, other than actions commenced pursuant to chapter 61 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and any amendments thereto.”
In the Interest of Shelton, 654 P.2d 487 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). “If such foster parent timely requests a hearing on the planned transfer the juvenile court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether or not such change in placement is in the best interests of the juvenile, at which hearing the foster parent shall be allowed to offer relevant…”
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— K.S.A. § 60-201(b) — 4 cases
Frazier v. Goudschaal, 295 P.3d 542 (Kan. 2013). “She argues that the district court read too much into K.S.A. 60-201(b) when it found therein a grant of equitable jurisdiction over these issues.”
State v. Mitchell, 298 P.3d 349 (Kan. 2013). “K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 60-201(b) provides that Article 2 governs the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings, other than limited actions.”
State v. Lewis, 327 P.3d 1042 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014).
White v. Shipman (Kan. Ct. App. 2017).
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