Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 61-1716 (2026)

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61-1716.

History: L. 1969, ch. 290, § 61-1716; L. 1976, ch. 258, § 12; L. 1977, ch. 112, § 29; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 161, § 117; January 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1977–2000 · leading case: Koerner v. Custom Components, Inc., 603 P.2d 628 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979).
Koerner v. Custom Components, Inc., 603 P.2d 628 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 4× “We stated that the test used to determine if a civil litigant is entitled to a jury trial is whether the action is essentially a legal rather than an equitable one.”
Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000). “77-515(a), has without apparent great problems permitted participation by a duly authorized representative where a corporation or other artificial entity is involved. We also point out that all litigants in small claims court are guaranteed the rights to counsel and to jury…”
Patterson v. Brouhard, 792 P.2d 983 (Kan. 1990). “K.S.A. 61-1716. Certain specific actions are excluded from the jurisdiction of the Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions.”
Windholz v. Willis, 573 P.2d 1100 (Kan. Ct. App. 1977). “An appeal lies to this court only after such a trial, with counsel authorized and a jury available on *687 demand as provided in K.S.A. 61-1716. In the meantime, appellant’s case having been decided without the benefit of counsel or the opportunity for a jury trial, the…”
Armstrong v. Lowell H. Listrom & Co., 725 P.2d 540 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “To shield the act from constitutional challenge while preserving the summary nature of small claims proceedings, the legislature guaranteed litigants rights to counsel and to jury trial on de novo appeal to the district court.”
— K.S.A. § 61-1716(a) — 1 case
Koerner v. Custom Components, Inc., 603 P.2d 628 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). “We stated that the test used to determine if a civil litigant is entitled to a jury trial is whether the action is essentially a legal rather than an equitable one.”
— K.S.A. § 61-1716(o) — 1 case
Koerner v. Custom Components, Inc., 603 P.2d 628 (Kan. Ct. App. 1979). “We stated that the test used to determine if a civil litigant is entitled to a jury trial is whether the action is essentially a legal rather than an equitable one.”
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