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60-201. Rules of civil procedure; citation; scope. (a) The provisions of this article may be cited as the rules of civil procedure.
(b) This article governs the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the district courts of Kansas, other than actions commenced pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-201; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 161, § 109; L. 2005, ch. 101, § 7; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 68; July 1.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Finding by trial court, see 60-252(a).
Harmless errors to be disregarded, see 60-261.
Practice rules by district court permitted, see 60-267.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Practicing Law in a Unified Kansas Court System," Linda Diane Henry Elrod, 16 W.L.J. 260, 262 (1977).
"Contested Estate Matters After Court Unification," Calvin J. Karlin, 48 J.B.A.K. 97, 99, 101 (1979).
"The Fork in the Road: A Practitioner's Guide to the 1997 Changes in the Code of Civil Procedure," J. Nick Badgerow, 66 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 32 (1997).
Attorney General's Opinions:
Sheriff's authority to charge additional fees for in-state service of process. 86-63.
1. Applied; 1973 amendment to 60-254 (b) applied to judgment on multiple claims; appeal dismissed. Fredricks v. Foltz, 221 K. 28, 31, 557 P.2d 1252.
2. Referred to; denial of prejudgment interest affirmed; action by lessor-royalty owners for royalties. Lightcap v. Mobil Oil Corporation, 221 K. 448, 467, 562 P.2d 1.
3. Cited in holding district court did not err in ordering psychiatric evaluation of father in proceedings severing parental rights. In re Kerns, 225 K. 746, 750, 594 P.2d 187.
4. Under 60-225, substitution for deceased litigant whose appeal is pending must be made within reasonable time or appeal will be dismissed. Long v. Riggs, 5 K.A.2d 416, 417, 617 P.2d 1270.
5. Cited; timely appeal from school board decision not to renew teacher contract. Atkinson v. U.S.D. No. 383, 9 K.A.2d 175, 178, 675 P.2d 917 (1984).
6. Proceedings to compel arbitration are civil proceedings brought in district court pursuant to 5-402, 5-416 and code. U.S.D. No. 215 v. L. R. Foy Constr. Co., 237 K. 1, 5, 697 P.2d 456 (1985).
7. Procedural provisions of chapter 60 relative to judgment, postjudgment motions and appeals applicable to workers' compensation appeals. Dieter v. Lawrence Paper Co., 237 K. 139, 143, 697 P.2d 1300 (1985).
8. Provisions of code are applicable to forfeiture proceedings under 65-4135. City of Lenexa v. A Maroon 1978 Chevrolet, 15 K.A.2d 333, 336, 807 P.2d 694 (1991).
9. Whether a municipality may be ordered to pay prejudgment interest examined. Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. v. City of Overland Park, 19 K.A.2d 1087, 1093, 1096, 880 P.2d 789 (1994).