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K.S.A. § 61-3801 (2026)

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61-3801. Scope. K.S.A. 61-3801 through 61-3808, and amendments thereto, shall govern lawsuits brought to evict a person from possession of real property or of an interest in real property.

History: L. 2000, ch. 161, § 78; January 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: Kincaid v. Sturdevant, 437 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D. Kan. 2006).
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Kincaid v. Sturdevant, 437 F. Supp. 2d 1219 (D. Kan. 2006). “res that a landlord provide notice in order to take shelter under the protection of the statute: If the tenant abandons or surrenders possession of the dwelling unit and leaves household goods, furnishings, fixtures or any other personal property in or at the dwelling unit or if…”
Edwards v. Klinedinst (D. Kan. 2024). · cites it 7× “Kansas law provides that “[a] judgment in a lawsuit brought under K.S.A. 61-3801 through 61-3808, and amendments thereto, shall not be a bar to any subsequent lawsuit brought by either party for claims not included in such judgment.”
Wichita Hoops, LLC (Bankr. D. Kan. 2023). · cites it 3× “A forcible detainer action as provided in K.S.A. 61-3801 through -3808 is permitted as a limited action.”
Riverchase v. Goldwyn (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 61-3801 through K.S.A. 61- 3808 "govern lawsuits brought to evict a person from possession of real property.”
Wesley Props. Mgmt., Inc. v. Hill (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “See K.S.A. 61-3801 et seq. About a month later, the district court held a bench trial on the eviction claim and promptly entered written orders.”
Wesley Props. Mgmt., Inc. v. Hill (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). “See K.S.A. 61-3801 et seq. About a month later, the district court held a bench trial on the eviction claim and promptly entered written orders.”
Washburn South Apts. v. Zou (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “This eviction proceeding is a limited action under K.S.A. 61-3801 et seq., making it unnecessary for Washburn South to pay the filing fee.”
Schutt v. Foster (Kan. Ct. App. 2024). “Unrequested damages Foster argues that under the Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions (CCPLA), K.S.A. 61-3801 et seq., an eviction petition must be more specific than an ordinary petition.”
Statewide Agencies, Inc. v. Diggs, 62 P.3d 1105 (Kan. Ct. App. 2003). “They were replaced with the current Forcible Detainer Act, K.S.A. 2001 Supp. 61-3801 et seq. See L. 2000, ch.”
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