Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 60-306 (2026)

Process service agent

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60-306. Process service agent. (a) Generally. An individual, partnership, association or corporation may appoint a resident of this state as service agent and consent that process may be served on the service agent as the agent of the individual, partnership, association or corporation. An instrument appointing the service agent must be acknowledged, must be filed with the office of the secretary of state and must include:

(1) The name and address of the person or entity making the appointment;

(2) the name and residence or office address of the service agent; and

(3) if an entity makes the appointment, the state of its formation.

(b) Change of address. An appointment must be amended, in writing, and filed with the secretary of state whenever the name or address of the service agent changes.

(c) Period of appointment. An appointment remains in effect for a period of three years from the date of its filing unless it is revoked in a writing that is executed in the same manner as the appointment and is filed with the office of the secretary of state.

(d) Collection of fee. The fee for filing an appointment, amendment or revocation shall be $20. The secretary of state shall remit all fees received pursuant to this section to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the information and services fee fund created in K.S.A. 75-438, and amendments thereto.

(e) Effect of service on agent. When an individual, partnership, association or corporation has appointed a service agent and the appointment remains unexpired and unrevoked, process issued in any action or proceeding against the individual, partnership, association or corporation in any court may be served on the service agent. Service by publication is of no force or effect when an appointment of service agent made and filed under this section remains in effect unless process showing on its face the name and address of the service agent has been duly issued to the proper officer of the county of the service agent's address and the officer files a return stating that the officer cannot find the service agent in the county.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-306; L. 1976, ch. 196, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 67, § 2; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 207; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 151; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 14 cases, 1924–2013 · leading case: Sharp v. Sharp, 117 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1941).

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Sharp v. Sharp, 117 P.2d 561 (Kan. 1941). · cites it 8× “” It is obvious we must determine whether the judgment sued on was an “implied contract” within the meaning of subdivision two of section 60-306, and whether the word “contract” in section 60-312 is broad enough to embrace such judgment.”

Four B Corp. v. Daicel Chem. Indus., Ltd., 253 F. Supp. 2d 1147 (D. Kan. 2003). · cites it 5× “However, this court must base its decision on the record before it on this Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.”

Pfeifer v. Fed. Express Corp., 304 P.3d 1226 (Kan. 2013). · cites it 2× “1949, K.S.A. 60-306. And in 1963, it was repealed.”

Bland v. Kansas City, Kansas Cmty. Coll., 271 F. Supp. 2d 1280 (D. Kan. 2003). · cites it 2× “See K.S.A. § 60-306. 5 Thus, plaintiff should not attempt to serve any alleged registered agent.”

Law v. Law Co. Bldg. Assocs., 210 P.3d 676 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “2d 152 (1957), the plaintiff sought to quiet title and reform deeds for real estate that had been executed in 1947 and 1949, alleging there was a mistake of the scrivener in the description of the property.”

In Re Marriage of Welliver, 869 P.2d 653 (Kan. 1994). “60-305a and K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 60-306 provide that any individual, partnership, association or corporation may file an instrument or certificate appointing an agent to receive service.”

Kansas State Bank v. Shaible, 234 P. 40 (Kan. 1925). · cites it 2× “Under the circumstances did not the statute run against Samuelson in favor of Shaible? Section 60-306 of the Revised Statutes provides: “Civil actions, other than for the recovery of real property can only be brought within the following periods, after the cause of action shall…”

Bray v. Bayles, 609 P.2d 1146 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). “Sumner, who on several occasions appeared before various courts to testify, Without objection, even though subpoenas had been left with his office staff in derogation of K.S.”

Wilson v. Wilson, 75 P.2d 277 (Kan. 1938). · cites it 2× “Wilson, is now barred by paragraph two (2), section 60-306, of the Revised Statutes of Kansas for 1923, said section being the statute of limitations.”

Bock v. First Nat'l Bank, 255 P. 68 (Kan. 1927). · cites it 4× “” The present action does not come within any of the provisions set out in the third subdivision of section 60-306 of the Revised Statutes. The second subdivision of that statute provides that the following actions may be commenced within three years: *307 “An action upon…”

Poss v. Steiner, 236 P. 640 (Kan. 1925). · cites it 4× “His claim for the value of the improvements is barred by section 60-306 of the Revised Statutes. That statute, so far as pertinent, reads: "Civil actions, other than for the recovery of real property, can only be brought within the following periods after the cause of action…”

Fulmer v. Skelly Oil Co., 53 P.2d 825 (Kan. 1936). · cites it 2× “that if any cause of action ever accrued to plaintiff by reason of the allegations set forth in said petition, the same accrued more than two (2) years prior to the commencement of this action and therefore the same is barred by the statute of limitations in such cases made and…”

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