Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 60-610 (2026)

Time for objection to venue

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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; January 1, 1964.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1988–2011 · leading case: In Re the Marriage of Powell, 766 P.2d 827 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988).
In Re the Marriage of Powell, 766 P.2d 827 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988). “Michael was served by the Graham County Sheriff in this Trego County case. 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.”
Bohanon v. Werholtz, 257 P.3d 1239 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “60-610 provides: “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.” If an objection to venue is not raised in a motion or responsive pleading, it is waived.”
Gardner v. United States, 814 F. Supp. 982 (D. Kan. 1993). ““[T]he filing of a petition for divorce or separate maintenance creates a species of common or co-ownership in one spouse in the jointly acquired property held by the other, the extent of which is determined by the trial court pursuant to K.”
— K.S.A. § 60-610(b) — 1 case
Gardner v. United States, 814 F. Supp. 982 (D. Kan. 1993). ““[T]he filing of a petition for divorce or separate maintenance creates a species of common or co-ownership in one spouse in the jointly acquired property held by the other, the extent of which is determined by the trial court pursuant to K.”
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