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K.S.A. § 60-31a01 (2026)

Citation and construction of act

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60-31a01. Citation and construction of act. (a) K.S.A. 60-31a01 through 60-31a09, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the protection from stalking, sexual assault or human trafficking act.

(b) This act shall be liberally construed to protect victims of stalking, sexual assault and human trafficking and to facilitate access to judicial protection for victims of stalking, sexual assault and human trafficking, whether represented by counsel or proceeding pro se.

History: L. 2002, ch. 141, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 66, § 3; L. 2018, ch. 110, § 4; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2005–2026 · leading case: Smith v. Martens, 106 P.3d 28 (Kan. 2005).
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Smith v. Martens, 106 P.3d 28 (Kan. 2005). · cites it 5× “: Becky Smith filed an action under the civil Protection from Stalking Act (Act), K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 60-31a01 et seq., seeking a protective order against her former husband, Phil Martens.”
Wentland v. Uhlarik, 159 P.3d 1035 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “” K.S.A. 60-31a01(b). A plaintiff requesting a PFS order must prove the allegations of stalking by a preponderance of the evidence.”
Holick v. Burkhart, 388 F. Supp. 3d 1370 (D. Kan. 2019). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. § 60-31a01. It provides in part that a person may seek relief from stalking by filing a verified petition with a judge of the district court, on a form provided by the clerk.”
Dester v. Dester, 335 P.3d 119 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “: In this appeal, we are called upon to answer the question of whether the 2012 amendment to the Protection from Stalking Act (Act), K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq., that allows more than one extension to existing protection from stalking (PFS) orders, applies retroactively to orders…”
C.J.W. v. D.S.M. (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 3× “appeals the protection from stalking (PFS) order entered against him under K.S.A. 60-31a01, based on the sufficiency of the evidence to support the order.”
S.F. v. D.S. (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “In her PFS petition, Mother listed two encounters with Grandmother that she believed constituted stalking which entitled her to a PFS order against Grandmother under the Protection from Stalking Act, K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 60-31a01 et seq. First, Mother alleged that Grandmother's…”
R.W. v. C.M. (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “Additionally, the court noted that the statutory intent behind the Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault, or Human Trafficking Act, K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 60-31a01 et seq. (Act), was that matters be heard expeditiously, which is why it provides for a final hearing to be conducted…”
L.S. v. C.S. (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “There is no provision in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 60-31a01 et seq. or in the Kansas long-arm statute, K.”
J.P. v. G.S. (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “The Protection from Stalking Act, K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 60-31a01 et seq., requires a plaintiff to prove his or her allegation of stalking by a preponderance of the evidence.”
Graham v. Herring, 242 P.3d 253 (Kan. Ct. App. 2010). “The underlying lawsuit was initially filed by the Grahams under the Kansas Protection from Stalking Act, K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq., and Jones' claims were filed as counterclaims in the stalking suit.”
C.M. v. McKee (Kan. Ct. App. 2017). “For an 11-year-old plaintiff, we should consider things from the standpoint of a reasonable 11-year-old, not a reasonable adult. We would not refuse relief to a child simply because a reasonable adult would not be fearful in the same situation; doing so would be contrary to the…”
Nickle v. Welborn (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 60-31a05(a). The district court may then enter an order restraining the defendant from communicating with the petitioner.”
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— K.S.A. § 60-31a01(b) — 7 cases
Wentland v. Uhlarik, 159 P.3d 1035 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). “” K.S.A. 60-31a01(b). A plaintiff requesting a PFS order must prove the allegations of stalking by a preponderance of the evidence.”
Dester v. Dester, 335 P.3d 119 (Kan. Ct. App. 2014). “: In this appeal, we are called upon to answer the question of whether the 2012 amendment to the Protection from Stalking Act (Act), K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq., that allows more than one extension to existing protection from stalking (PFS) orders, applies retroactively to orders…”
C.M. v. McKee (Kan. Ct. App. 2017). “For an 11-year-old plaintiff, we should consider things from the standpoint of a reasonable 11-year-old, not a reasonable adult. We would not refuse relief to a child simply because a reasonable adult would not be fearful in the same situation; doing so would be contrary to the…”
T.C. v. Faler (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
J.D.K. v. D.D.B. (Kan. Ct. App. 2023).
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