Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 60-604 (2026)

Actions against corporations

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60-604. Actions against corporations. An action against a domestic corporation, or against a foreign corporation which is qualified to do business in this state, other than an action for which venue is otherwise specifically prescribed by law, may be brought in the county in which:

(1) Its registered office is located;

(2) the cause of action arose;

(3) the defendant is transacting business at the time of the filing of the petition, if the plaintiff is a resident of such county at the time the cause of action arose;

(4) there is located tangible personal property which is the subject of an action for the possession thereof if immediate possession is sought in accordance with K.S.A. 60-1005 and amendments thereto at the time of the filing of the action; or

(5) equipment or facilities for use in the supply of transportation services, or communication services, including, without limitation, telephonic communication services, are located, where the subject of such action relates to transportation services or communication services supplied or rendered, in whole or in part, using such equipment or facilities.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-604; L. 1965, ch. 355, § 3; L. 1989, ch. 178, § 2; L. 1995, ch. 174, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1978–2004 · leading case: Siruta v. Hesston Corp., 659 P.2d 799 (Kan. 1983).
Siruta v. Hesston Corp., 659 P.2d 799 (Kan. 1983). · cites it 14× “K.S.A. 60-604 provides: "60-604. Actions against corporations.”
First Hays Banshares, Inc. v. Kansas Bankers Sur. Co., 769 P.2d 1184 (Kan. 1989). · cites it 5× “” The basic venue statute for actions against corporations is contained in K.S.A. 60-604: “An action against a domestic corporation, or against a foreign corporation which is qualified to do business in this state, other than an action for which venue is otherwise specifically…”
Schmidt v. Shearer, 995 P.2d 381 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 5× “60-603 and K.S.A. 60-604 did not properly establish venue in Sedgwick County for the remaining defendants.”
Hayes v. Kingston, 96 P.3d 652 (Idaho 2004). “60-603(3) and K.S.A. 60-604(2), which establish venue in the county where the cause of action arose.”
Sterling v. Marathon Oil Co., 576 P.2d 635 (Kan. 1978). “Marathon contends that it is not “doing business” within the purview of K.S.A. 60-604(3), our statute upon which venue was based in this action.”
Klippel v. Heintz, 644 P.2d 428 (Kan. 1982). “Marathon contends that it is not ‘doing business’ within the purview of K.S.A. 60-604(3), our statute upon which venue was based in this action.”
— K.S.A. § 60-604(2) — 2 cases
Schmidt v. Shearer, 995 P.2d 381 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999). “60-603 and K.S.A. 60-604 did not properly establish venue in Sedgwick County for the remaining defendants.”
Hayes v. Kingston, 96 P.3d 652 (Idaho 2004). “60-603(3) and K.S.A. 60-604(2), which establish venue in the county where the cause of action arose.”
— K.S.A. § 60-604(3) — 4 cases
Siruta v. Hesston Corp., 659 P.2d 799 (Kan. 1983). “K.S.A. 60-604 provides: "60-604. Actions against corporations.”
First Hays Banshares, Inc. v. Kansas Bankers Sur. Co., 769 P.2d 1184 (Kan. 1989). “” The basic venue statute for actions against corporations is contained in K.S.A. 60-604: “An action against a domestic corporation, or against a foreign corporation which is qualified to do business in this state, other than an action for which venue is otherwise specifically…”
Sterling v. Marathon Oil Co., 576 P.2d 635 (Kan. 1978). “Marathon contends that it is not “doing business” within the purview of K.S.A. 60-604(3), our statute upon which venue was based in this action.”
Klippel v. Heintz, 644 P.2d 428 (Kan. 1982). “Marathon contends that it is not ‘doing business’ within the purview of K.S.A. 60-604(3), our statute upon which venue was based in this action.”
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