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K.S.A. § 61-3805 (2026)

Summons; time for appearance

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61-3805. Summons; time for appearance. The time stated in the summons requiring the defendant to appear in response to the petition shall be determined by the court. Such time shall be not less than three nor more than 14 days after the date the summons is issued.

History: L. 2000, ch. 161, § 82; L. 2002, ch. 157, § 18; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2026 · leading case: Washburn South Apts. v. Hession, 570 P.3d 1268 (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
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Washburn South Apts. v. Hession, 570 P.3d 1268 (Kan. Ct. App. 2025). “S.A. 61-3805 (summons in an eviction case must provide a date the tenant must file an answer or appear at an answer docket, and this date must be 3 to 14 days after the petition was filed); K.”
Edwards v. Klinedinst, No. 2:23-cv-02148 (D. Kan. July 22, 2024). · cites it 2× “S.A. § 61-3806). Likewise, the Edwardses’ FHA and Section 1981 claims were “not included in judgment.”
617 West LLC v. Crothers, 469 P.3d 107 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). “But she was only entitled to three days' notice to appear after the summons was issued under K.S.A. 61-3805. 3 Her alleged facts on appeal are not keyed to the record.”
Riverchase v. Goldwyn, 582 P.3d 1091 (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). “K.S.A. 61-3805 requires the summons to provide a date for answer or appearance, which is 3 to 14 days after the summons is issued.”
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