Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 61-2801 (2026)

Citation of act

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61-2801. Citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the code of civil procedure for limited actions.

History: L. 2000, ch. 161, § 1; January 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case: Sw. Bell Yellow Pages, Inc. v. Beadle, 197 P.3d 896 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008).
Sw. Bell Yellow Pages, Inc. v. Beadle, 197 P.3d 896 (Kan. Ct. App. 2008). “Factual and procedural background The procedural history of this case began more than 10 years ago in May 1996, when SWB filed a petition under the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions, K.S.A. 61-2801 et seq., to recover a debt from Brian A.”
J.B.B. v. J.L.B., 495 P.3d 1036 (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, a district magistrate judge shall have jurisdiction over actions filed under the code of civil procedure for limited actions, K.S.A. 61-2801 et seq., and amendments thereto, and all other civil cases, and shall have…”
Macray v. Clubs, Inc., 87 P.3d 989 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). “K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 61-2801 et seq. establishes the Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions.”
Edwards v. Klinedinst (D. Kan. 2024). · cites it 2× “There are also special statutory rules applicable to Limited Actions under K.S.A. § 61-2801 et seq. that affect the operation of res judicata.”
Bohanon v. Keen (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). “Limited action cases are governed by the Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions, K.S.A. 61-2801 et seq. That Code provides simplified procedures for some lawsuits that arise out of a contract or do not exceed $25,000.”
Smith v. Perez (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “Factual and Procedural Background Smith sued Perez and Garcia under Chapter 61 of the Kansas Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions (K.S.A. 61-2801 et seq.). Smith filed this action on June 17, 2019, arguing Perez and Garcia breached a contract to purchase his truck.”
Discover Bank v. May (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “Because this is a limited action, K.S.A. 61-2801, et seq. governs. K.S.A. 61-2905, which governs counterclaims in limited actions, refers to K.”
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