Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 61-2703 (2026)

Definitions; small claim, amount

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61-2703. Definitions; small claim, amount. As used in this act:

(a) "Small claim" means a claim for the recovery of money or personal property, where the amount claimed or the value of the property sought does not exceed $10,000, exclusive of interest, costs and any damages awarded pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2610, and amendments thereto. In actions of replevin, the verified petition fixing the value of the property shall be determinative of the value of the property for jurisdictional purposes. A small claim shall not include:

(1) An assigned claim;

(2) a claim based on an obligation or indebtedness allegedly owed to a person other than the person filing the claim, where the person filing the claim is not a full-time employee or officer of the person to whom the obligation or indebtedness is allegedly owed; or

(3) a claim obtained through subrogation.

(b) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, fiduciary, joint venture, society, organization or other association of persons.

History: L. 1973, ch. 239, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 223, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 222, § 1; L. 1986, ch. 224, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 273, § 19; L. 1999, ch. 145, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 176, § 5; L. 2024, ch. 22, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1979–2009 · leading case: Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000).

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Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000). · cites it 6× “K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 61-2703(a). In the meantime, however, certain substantive portions of the Act came into question, namely those dealing with attorney representation.”

Hodges v. Johnson, 199 P.3d 1251 (Kan. 2009). “K.S.A. 61-2703(a). In general, the parties in small claims actions are not represented by attorneys.”

Armstrong v. Lowell H. Listrom & Co., 725 P.2d 540 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 3× “224, *449 § 1 (amending K.S.A. 61-2703 to increase a “small claim” from $500 to $1,000).”

Patterson v. Brouhard, 792 P.2d 983 (Kan. 1990). “K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 61-2707. The Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions may be used where the amount in controversy or otherwise claimed as damages, excluding cost and interest, does not exceed $5,000.”

Kansas Bar Ass'n v. Judges of the Third Jud. Dist., 14 P.3d 1154 (Kan. 2000). “K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 61-2703(a). The petitioners’ contentions relate directly to K.”

Barton v. Miller, 592 P.2d 921 (Kan. 1979). · cites it 3× “58-2542 we conclude the Small Claims Procedure Act may be utilized to resolve a claim arising under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, so long as the claim meets the statutory definition of a “small claim” as provided in K.S.A. 61-2703. *626 Part of the confusion in this…”

Quigley v. Sears, 726 P.2d 293 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “224, § 1 (amending K.S.A. 61-2703 to increase a “small claim” from $500 to $1,000).”

Shollenberger v. Sease, 856 P.2d 951 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “See K.S.A. 1992 Supp. 61-2703. Sease counterclaimed for an amount that exceeded the small claims jurisdiction but reserved the right to bring an action for any amount in excess of $1,000 pursuant to K.”

— K.S.A. § 61-2703(a) — 5 cases

Hodges v. Johnson, 199 P.3d 1251 (Kan. 2009). “K.S.A. 61-2703(a). In general, the parties in small claims actions are not represented by attorneys.”

Babe Houser Motor Co. v. Tetreault, 14 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2000). “K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 61-2703(a). In the meantime, however, certain substantive portions of the Act came into question, namely those dealing with attorney representation.”

Kansas Bar Ass'n v. Judges of the Third Jud. Dist., 14 P.3d 1154 (Kan. 2000). “K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 61-2703(a). The petitioners’ contentions relate directly to K.”

Armstrong v. Lowell H. Listrom & Co., 725 P.2d 540 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “224, *449 § 1 (amending K.S.A. 61-2703 to increase a “small claim” from $500 to $1,000).”

Quigley v. Sears, 726 P.2d 293 (Kan. Ct. App. 1986). “224, § 1 (amending K.S.A. 61-2703 to increase a “small claim” from $500 to $1,000).”

— K.S.A. § 61-2703(a)(2) — 1 case

— K.S.A. § 61-2703(b) — 1 case

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