Kansas Statutes

Chapter 60 PROCEDURE, CIVIL

Article 1 PREFATORY
- 60-101. Title.
- 60-102. Construction.
- 60-103. Restricted mail defined.
- 60-104. Acts by court or judge.
Article 2 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
- 60-201. Rules of civil procedure; citation; scope.
- 60-202. One form of action.
- 60-203. Commencement of action.
- 60-204. Process, generally.
- 60-205. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
- 60-206. Time, computation and extension.
- 60-207. Pleadings allowed, forms of motions and petitions.
- 60-208. General rules of pleadings.
- 60-209. Pleading special matters.
- 60-210. Form of pleadings.
- 60-211. Signing of pleadings, motions and other papers; sanctions.
- 60-212. Defenses and objections.
- 60-213. Counterclaims and cross-claims.
- 60-214. Third-party practice.
- 60-215. Amended and supplemental pleadings.
- 60-216. Pretrial conferences; case management conference.
- 60-217. Parties; capacity.
- 60-218. Joinder of claims and remedies.
- 60-219. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication.
- 60-220. Permissive joinder of parties.
- 60-221. Misjoinder not ground for dismissal.
- 60-222. Interpleader.
- 60-223. Class actions.
- 60-223a. Derivative actions by shareholders.
- 60-223b. Actions relating to unincorporated associations.
- 60-224. Intervention.
- 60-225. Substitution of parties.
- 60-226. General provisions governing discovery.
- 60-227. Perpetuation of testimony.
- 60-228. Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
- 60-229. Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
- 60-230. Depositions upon oral examination; when leave required; general requirements; examination.
- 60-231. Depositions upon written questions.
- 60-232. Use of depositions in court proceedings.
- 60-233. Interrogatories to parties.
- 60-234. Production of documents, electronically stored information and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.
- 60-235. Physical and mental examination of persons.
- 60-236. Requests for admission.
- 60-237. Failure to allow discovery; sanctions.
- 60-238. Jury trial of right.
- 60-239. Trial by jury or by the court.
- 60-240. Assignment of cases for trial; continuances.
- 60-241. Dismissal of actions.
- 60-242. Multicounty and multidistrict litigation.
- 60-243. Evidence.
- 60-244. Proof of records.
- 60-245. Subpoenas.
- 60-245a. Subpoena of records of a business not a party.
- 60-246. Objections to rulings.
- 60-247. Jurors.
- 60-248. Jury trial procedure.
- 60-248a. Application of 1978 amendments to 60-248.
- 60-249. Special verdict and interrogatories.
- 60-249a. Itemized verdict, personal injury actions; jury instructions.
- 60-250. Judgment as a matter of law.
- 60-251. Instructions to jury.
- 60-252. Findings by the court.
- 60-252a. Trial by the court; judgment; rulings, decisions, time limitation.
- 60-252b. Rules of supreme court.
- 60-253. Trial by masters.
- 60-254. Judgments.
- 60-255. Default.
- 60-256. Summary judgment.
- 60-257. Declaratory judgments; procedure.
- 60-258. Entry of judgment.
- 60-258a. Comparative negligence.
- 60-258b. Same; act inapplicable to actions accruing prior to July 1, 1974.
- 60-259. New trial; amendment of judgments.
- 60-260. Relief from judgment or order.
- 60-261. Harmless error.
- 60-262. Stay of proceedings to enforce judgment.
- 60-263. Disability of judge.
- 60-264. Process in behalf of and against persons not parties.
- 60-265. Applicability of article.
- 60-266. Jurisdiction and venue.
- 60-267. Rules by district courts.
- 60-268. Forms.
- 60-269
- 60-270. Retaining original records until case closed.
- 60-271. Acceptance of petitions by telefacsimile communication.
Article 3 PROCESS
- 60-301. Summons; issuance.
- 60-302. Summons; form.
- 60-303. Methods of service of process.
- 60-304. Service of process, on whom made.
- 60-304a
- 60-305. Process agents for public utilities, except motor common and contract carriers.
- 60-305a. Process agents for motor common carriers.
- 60-306. Process service agent.
- 60-307. Service by publication.
- 60-308. Service outside state.
- 60-309. Opening default judgment rendered on service by publication.
- 60-310. Procedure where only part of defendants served.
- 60-311. Where process may be served.
- 60-312. Proof of service.
- 60-313. Amendment of return.
- 60-314
Article 4 RULES OF EVIDENCE
- 60-401. Definitions.
- 60-402. Scope of rules.
- 60-403. Exclusionary rules not to apply to undisputed matter.
- 60-404. Effect of erroneous admission of evidence.
- 60-405. Effect of erroneous exclusion of evidence.
- 60-406. Limited admissibility.
- 60-407. General abolition of disqualifications and privileges of witnesses, and of exclusionary rules.
- 60-408. Preliminary inquiry by judge.
- 60-409. Facts which must or may be judicially noticed.
- 60-410. Determination as to propriety of judicial notice and tenor of matter noticed.
- 60-411. Instructing the trier of fact as to matter judicially noticed.
- 60-412. Judicial notice in proceedings subsequent to trial.
- 60-413. Definition.
- 60-414. Effect of presumptions.
- 60-415. Inconsistent presumptions.
- 60-416. Burden of proof not relaxed as to some presumptions.
- 60-417. Disqualification of witness; interpreters.
- 60-418. Oath.
- 60-419. Prerequisites of knowledge and experience.
- 60-420. Evidence generally affecting credibility.
- 60-421. Limitations on evidence of conviction of crime as affecting credibility.
- 60-422. Further limitations on admissibility of evidence affecting credibility.
- 60-423. Privilege of accused.
- 60-424. Definition of incrimination.
- 60-425. Self-incrimination.
- 60-426. Lawyer-client privilege.
- 60-427. Physician-patient privilege.
- 60-428. Marital privilege, confidential communications.
- 60-429. Penitential communication privilege.
- 60-430. Religious belief.
- 60-431. Political vote.
- 60-432. Trade secret.
- 60-433. Secret of state.
- 60-434. Official information.
- 60-435. Communication to grand jury.
- 60-436. Identity of informer.
- 60-437. Waiver of privilege by contract or previous disclosure.
- 60-438. Admissibility of disclosure wrongfully compelled.
- 60-439. Reference to exercise of privilege; presumption and adverse inference not permitted.
- 60-440. Effect of error in overruling claim of privilege.
- 60-441. Evidence to test a verdict or indictment.
- 60-442. Testimony by the judge.
- 60-443. Testimony by a juror.
- 60-444. Testimony of jurors not limited except by this article.
- 60-445. Discretion of judge to exclude admissible evidence.
- 60-446. Character -- manner of proof.
- 60-447. Character trait as proof of conduct.
- 60-448. Character trait for care or skill.
- 60-449. Habit or custom to prove specific behavior.
- 60-450. Opinion and specific instances of behavior to prove habit or custom.
- 60-451. Subsequent remedial conduct.
- 60-452. Offer to compromise and the like, not evidence of liability.
- 60-452a. Dispute resolution; confidentiality.
- 60-453. Offer to discount claim, not evidence of invalidity.
- 60-454. Liability insurance.
- 60-455. Other crimes or civil wrongs.
- 60-456. Testimony in form of opinion.
- 60-457. Preliminary examination.
- 60-458. Hypothesis for expert opinion not necessary.
- 60-459. Definitions.
- 60-460. Hearsay evidence excluded; exceptions.
- 60-460a
- 60-461. Discretion of judge under exception to exclude evidence.
- 60-462. Credibility of declarant.
- 60-463. Multiple hearsay.
- 60-464. Authentication required; ancient documents.
- 60-465. Authentication of copies of records.
- 60-465a. Reproductions of original court records deemed same as original record; certified copy as evidence.
- 60-466. Certificate of lack of record.
- 60-467. Original document required as evidence; exceptions.
- 60-468. Proof of attested writings.
- 60-469. Proving content of business and public records.
- 60-470. Title.
- 60-471
- 60-472. Photographs of property wrongfully taken.
Article 5 LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS
- 60-501. Scope.
- 60-502
- 60-503. Adverse possession.
- 60-504. Execution sale.
- 60-505. Sales by executors, administrators or conservators.
- 60-506. Forcible entry and detention.
- 60-507. Unspecified real property actions.
- 60-508. Persons under legal disabilities.
- 60-509. Real property actions excepted.
- 60-510. Effect of limitations prescribed.
- 60-511. Actions limited to five years.
- 60-512. Actions limited to three years.
- 60-513. Actions limited to two years.
- 60-513a. Ionizing radiation defined.
- 60-513b. Limitations on actions for ionizing radiation injury.
- 60-513c. Action for latent ionizing radiation damage not barred by prior action; exception.
- 60-513d. "Health care provider" defined.
- 60-514. Actions limited to one year.
- 60-515. Persons under legal disability.
- 60-516. Actions originating in another state.
- 60-517. When defendant out of state.
- 60-518. New action, when.
- 60-519. Suits stayed by injunction.
- 60-520. Part payment or acknowledgment of liability.
- 60-521. Limitations applicable to public bodies.
- 60-522. Limitations on actions brought by or on behalf of the Kansas public employees retirement system; retroactive application.
- 60-523. Limitations on actions for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse.
- 60-524. Limitations on actions for recovery of damages by Dalkon Shield victims.
Article 6 VENUE
- 60-601. Actions concerning real property.
- 60-602. Local county actions.
- 60-603. Actions against residents.
- 60-604. Actions against corporations.
- 60-605. Actions against nonresidents and nonqualified corporations.
- 60-606. Public utility, common carrier or transportation system.
- 60-607. Domestic relations actions.
- 60-608. Multiple parties.
- 60-609. Change of venue.
- 60-610. Time for objection to venue.
- 60-611. Effect of improper venue.
- 60-612. Hearing or trial outside county; nonconformity with Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines.
- 60-613. Fort Riley military reservation.
- 60-614. Venue of actions concerning appropriations; transfer of certain actions; process; act supplemental.
Article 7 ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT
- 60-701. Grounds for attachment.
- 60-702. Attachments on demands not due.
- 60-703. Attachments, how obtained.
- 60-704. Form of affidavit, by whom made.
- 60-705. Plaintiff's bond.
- 60-706. Attachment order.
- 60-707. Attached property retained or repossessed by defendant; bond.
- 60-708
- 60-709. Compensation of officer.
- 60-710. Sale of perishable property.
- 60-711. Appointment of receiver.
- 60-712. Dissolution of attachment; hearing.
- 60-713. Settlement of conflicting claims.
- 60-714
- 60-715
- 60-716
- 60-717
- 60-718
- 60-719. Effect of offsets claimed by garnishee.
- 60-720
- 60-721. Judgment in garnishment proceedings.
- 60-722. Bond of defendant for payment of judgment.
- 60-723. Garnishment of earnings of public officers and employees; state property exempt from enforcement of judgments.
- 60-724. Exceptions.
- 60-725. Amendment of garnishee's answer form by clerks of certain courts; when.
- 60-726
- 60-727. Garnishment proceedings; payments from inmate trust accounts; minimum amount.
- 60-728
- 60-729. Nature of garnishment.
- 60-730. When garnishment available before judgment.
- 60-731. When garnishment available after judgment; order of garnishment shall designate whether to attach earnings or other property; no bond required after judgment.
- 60-732. Order of garnishment; when garnishment is to attach intangible property other than earnings; effect; administrative fee.
- 60-733. Garnishment of funds held by financial institution.
- 60-734. Order of garnishment when garnishment is to attach earnings; service of process; length of and effect of order; administrative fee; accounting and record.
- 60-735. Notice to judgment debtor; form and content; right to hearing; burden of proof.
- 60-736. Answer of garnishment; attachment of intangible property other than earnings; form and content.
- 60-737. Same; garnishment attaching earnings; contents.
- 60-738. Same; reply; notification and hearing; burden of proof.
- 60-739. Garnishee's payment to court; refund of overpayment; release of funds.
- 60-740. Payment of earnings to judgment debtors and creditors.
- 60-741. Failure to answer; motion; hearing; expenses and attorney fees.
- 60-742. Garnishee's failure or refusal to pay or deliver property; motion; hearing; contempt; fine or order against garnishee.
- 60-743. Forms used in garnishment proceedings.
- 60-744. Act supplemental to civil code.
Article 8 MANDAMUS
- 60-801. Nature of mandamus.
- 60-802. Procedure for relief.
- 60-803. Penalty for disobedience.
Article 9 INJUNCTION
- 60-901. Nature of injunction.
- 60-902. Provisional remedies; when granted.
- 60-903. Restraining order.
- 60-904. Disputes concerning employment.
- 60-905. Temporary injunction; notice, hearing and bond.
- 60-906. Form and scope of order.
- 60-907. Illegal acts of public officers.
- 60-908. Abatement of common nuisance.
- 60-909. Penalty for disobedience.
- 60-910. Vacating or modifying order.
Article 10 ACTIONS RELATING TO PROPERTY
- 60-1001. Actions for possession; ejectment.
- 60-1002. Quieting or determining title or interest in property.
- 60-1003. Partition.
- 60-1004. Occupying claimants.
- 60-1005. Replevin; claim for possession of property.
- 60-1006. Foreclosure of security interest.
- 60-1007. Same; sale of property to satisfy judgment.
- 60-1008. Same; return; confirmation of sale.
- 60-1009. Same; application of proceeds.
- 60-1010. Same; act supplemental to civil code.
- 60-1011. Equity skimming; damage, costs, fees.
Article 11 LIENS FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL
- 60-1101. Liens of contractors; priority.
- 60-1101a
- 60-1102. Filing and recording of lien statement; notice of extension.
- 60-1103. Liens of suppliers and subcontractors; procedure, recording and notice; owner's liability; notice of extension.
- 60-1103a. Subcontractors' liens; improvement of residential property.
- 60-1103b. Subcontractors' liens; new residential property.
- 60-1104. Assignment.
- 60-1105. Limitations and amendment.
- 60-1106. Parties.
- 60-1107. Stay of proceedings.
- 60-1108. Action by landowner for adjudication, cancellation.
- 60-1109. Pro rata distribution.
- 60-1110. Bond to secure payment of claims.
- 60-1111. Public works bond.
- 60-1112. Certificate of deposit authorized for state capital improvement projects.
Article 12 QUO WARRANTO
- 60-1201. Proceedings for relief.
- 60-1202. Jurisdiction and grounds.
- 60-1203. Name in which action prosecuted; damages.
- 60-1204. Judgments.
- 60-1205. Grounds for forfeiture of public office.
- 60-1206. Instituting ouster proceedings.
- 60-1207. Suspension of officer during hearing.
- 60-1208. Witnesses.
Article 13 RECEIVERS
- 60-1301. Appointment.
- 60-1302. Oath and bond.
- 60-1303. Powers.
- 60-1304. Petition for appointment; specifications; notice; bond; application to nonresidents.
- 60-1305. Appeal.
Article 14 CHANGE OF NAME
- 60-1401. Jurisdiction and costs.
- 60-1402. Change of name of person; notice; order.
- 60-1403. Municipalities.
Article 15 HABEAS CORPUS
- 60-1501. Jurisdiction and right to writ; time limitations.
- 60-1502. Petition.
- 60-1503. The writ.
- 60-1504. Answer.
- 60-1505. Hearing.
- 60-1506. Warrant in aid of writ.
- 60-1507. Prisoner in custody under sentence.
Article 16 DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE
- 60-1601. Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance.
- 60-1602. Grounds for annulment.
- 60-1603. Residence.
- 60-1604. Petition and summons.
- 60-1605. Answer and counterclaim.
- 60-1606. Granting of degree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized.
- 60-1607. Interlocutory orders.
- 60-1608. Time for hearing; pretrial conferences; counseling, when.
- 60-1609. Evidence.
- 60-1610. Decree; authorized orders.
- 60-1610a
- 60-1611. Effect of a decree in another state.
- 60-1612. Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply; nature of certain motions to modify orders.
- 60-1613. Enforcement of support or maintenance order; income withholding; wage assignment.
- 60-1614. Interviews; court; minors.
- 60-1615. Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children.
- 60-1616. Parenting time; visitation orders; enforcement.
- 60-1617. Counseling.
- 60-1618. Interpretation of terms.
- 60-1619
- 60-1620. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions.
- 60-1621. Post-decree motion docket fee.
- 60-1621a
- 60-1622. Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties.
- 60-1622a. Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license.
- 60-1623. Parenting plan; definitions.
- 60-1624. Same; temporary orders.
- 60-1625. Same; permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions.
- 60-1626. Same; court information; classes; mediation; forms.
- 60-1627. Interspousal tort.
- 60-1628. Modification of final order; specify factual allegations.
- 60-1629. Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect civil contempt; material change in circumstances.
- 60-1630. Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by the military; modification of orders; hearing.
Article 17 DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS
- 60-1701. Jurisdiction; generally.
- 60-1702
- 60-1703. Further relief.
- 60-1704. Power to construe.
- 60-1705. Same; when.
- 60-1706. Power to declare rights or legal relations.
- 60-1707. Enumeration not exclusive.
- 60-1708. Discretionary judgment.
- 60-1709. Review.
- 60-1710. Civil action and determination.
- 60-1711. Costs.
- 60-1712. Parties.
- 60-1713. Construction.
- 60-1714. Definitions.
- 60-1715. Severability.
- 60-1716. Uniformity of interpretation.
Article 18 SURVIVAL OF CLAIMS AND ABATEMENT OF ACTIONS
- 60-1801. Survival of actions; what causes of action survive.
- 60-1802. Abatement.
- 60-1803. Abatement exceptions; libel or slander at a funeral.
Article 19 WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS
- 60-1901. Cause of action.
- 60-1902. Plaintiff.
- 60-1903. Amount of damages; jury instructions; itemized verdict.
- 60-1904. Elements of damage.
- 60-1905. Apportionment of recovery.
Article 19a LIMITATION ON DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING
- 60-19a01. Personal injury action defined; limitation established; itemization of verdict; no jury instruction on limitation to be given; wrongful death limitation not affected; application limited.
- 60-19a02. Personal injury action defined; limitation established; itemization of verdict; no jury instruction on limitation to be given; wrongful death limitation not affected; limited to actions accr
Article 20 COSTS
- 60-2001. Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; poverty affidavit; additional costs; certain sheriff's charges prohibited.
- 60-2001a
- 60-2002. Taxation of costs.
- 60-2003. Items allowable as costs.
- 60-2004. Payment of costs not acquiescence in judgments so as to prevent appeals.
- 60-2005. Municipalities exempt from depositing court costs; exceptions.
- 60-2006. Attorney fees taxed as costs in certain actions involving negligent motor vehicle operation.
- 60-2007
Article 21 APPEALS
- 60-2101. Appellate jurisdiction of court of appeals and supreme court; appeal of order of political or taxing subdivision.
- 60-2102. Invoking jurisdiction of court of appeals and supreme court.
- 60-2102a
- 60-2103. Appellate procedure.
- 60-2103a. Appeals from district magistrate judges.
- 60-2104. Contents and preparation of record.
- 60-2105. Technical and inadvertent errors.
- 60-2106. Appellate court decisions; school finance issues, limitations.
- 60-2107. Costs.
Article 22 LIS PENDENS AND JUDGMENT LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY
- 60-2201. Pendency of action as notice; lis pendens.
- 60-2202. Judgment liens.
- 60-2203
- 60-2203a. Notice of pendency of certain actions; liens; release; fees; authorized only by legislative enactment.
- 60-2204. Release of certain liens on real property resulting from judgments or decrees of divorce; written consent required on support rights assigned to secretary of social and rehabilitation service
Article 23 EXEMPTIONS
- 60-2301. Homestead; extent of exemption.
- 60-2302. Designation of homestead.
- 60-2303. Contract for conveyance of homestead.
- 60-2304. Personal property; articles exempt.
- 60-2305
- 60-2306. Not exempt from taxes.
- 60-2307. Not exempt for wages.
- 60-2308. Pension and retirement money exempt, exception; family postsecondary education savings account money exempt, exception; support money held by SRS exempt.
- 60-2309. Wages earned in another state.
- 60-2310. Wage garnishment; definitions; restrictions, exceptions; sickness preventing work; assignment of account; prohibition on courts.
- 60-2311. Discharge of employee due to wage garnishment prohibited.
- 60-2312. No right to elect exemptions under federal law, exception.
- 60-2313. Exemptions from legal process.
- 60-2314. Same; municipal, county and state property.
Article 24 EXECUTIONS AND ORDERS OF SALE
- 60-2401. Writ of execution.
- 60-2402. Multiple executions.
- 60-2403. Judgment, when dormant; release of record; child support judgments after July 1, 2007, never dormant.
- 60-2403a
- 60-2404. Revivor of dormant judgment.
- 60-2405. Substitution of judgment creditor.
- 60-2406. Sale subject to liens.
- 60-2407. Levy on property claimed by third person.
- 60-2408. Forthcoming bond.
- 60-2409. Notice of sale of personal property; resale.
- 60-2410. Sale of real property under execution.
- 60-2411. Printer's fees advanced.
- 60-2412. Restriction on purchasers.
- 60-2413. Contribution between joint obligors.
- 60-2414. Redemption of real property.
- 60-2415. Sheriff's return of sale.
- 60-2416. Sheriff's deed as evidence of legality; sufficiency of order.
- 60-2417. Executions in special cases.
- 60-2418. Judgment liens; revival of judgment.
- 60-2419. Proceedings in aid of execution.
- 60-2420. General execution; notice.
Article 25 LOST OR DESTROYED COURT FILES AND RECORDS
- 60-2501. Restoration of records and papers lost or destroyed.
- 60-2502. Application for restoration.
- 60-2503. Notice of hearing of application.
- 60-2504. Reopening proceedings.
- 60-2505. Records affecting titles ceasing to impart notice.
- 60-2506. Remedies deemed cumulative.
Article 26 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 60-2601. Duties of court clerk.
- 60-2601a. Computer information storage and retrieval system.
- 60-2602. Duties of sheriff; endorsement of time.
- 60-2603. Deputies.
- 60-2604. Amercement of officers.
- 60-2605. Affirmation in lieu of oath.
- 60-2606. Availability of other relief.
- 60-2607
- 60-2608. Effect on pending actions.
- 60-2609. Judgments in damage actions for acts or omissions of health care providers; installment or periodic payment of damages; contents and modification of judgment; "health care provider" defined.
- 60-2610. Civil liability for worthless check.
- 60-2611. Civil action to collect on check or order; reasonable attorney fees assessed as costs.
- 60-2612 to 60-2615. Reserved.
- 60-2616
- 60-2617. Sealing or redacting court records; closing a court proceeding; motion; notice; hearing; exceptions.
Article 28 SETTLEMENTS, RELEASES OR STATEMENTS
- 60-2801. Settlement or release of liability; limitations; disavowal of agreement.
- 60-2802. Same; applicability of act.
- 60-2803. Satisfaction and release of judgment; filing, when required.
Article 30 UNIFORM ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT
- 60-3001. Foreign judgment, defined.
- 60-3002. Filing and status of foreign judgments.
- 60-3003. Same; notice of filing.
- 60-3004. Same; stay of enforcement, when.
- 60-3005. Foreign judgment, filing; court fees.
- 60-3006. Same; optional procedure.
- 60-3007. Uniformity of interpretation.
- 60-3008. Citation of act.
Article 31 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT
- 60-3101. Citation and construction of act.
- 60-3102. Definitions.
- 60-3103. Jurisdiction.
- 60-3104. Commencement of proceedings; persons seeking relief on behalf of minor child; forms; no docket fee; confidentiality of certain matters, exceptions.
- 60-3105. Emergency relief.
- 60-3106. Hearings; temporary orders pending hearing, modification.
- 60-3107. Orders for relief of abuse, procedure; modifications; inconsistent orders; violation of orders, criminal violations and penalties.
- 60-3108. Notice of protection orders.
- 60-3109. Procedure.
- 60-3110. Contempt.
- 60-3111. Limit on use of act.
- 60-3112. Entering protection orders into the national criminal information center protection order file.
Article 31a PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT
- 60-31a01. Citation and construction of act.
- 60-31a02. Definitions.
- 60-31a03. Jurisdiction.
- 60-31a04. Commencement of proceedings; persons seeking relief on behalf of minor; forms; no docket fee; confidentiality exceptions.
- 60-31a05. Hearing; temporary orders pending hearing.
- 60-31a06. Orders; time periods; amendments; costs.
- 60-31a07. Notice of protection orders.
- 60-31a08. Procedure.
- 60-31a09. Contempt.
Article 31b UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT
- 60-31b01. Short title.
- 60-31b02. Definitions.
- 60-31b03. Judicial enforcement of order.
- 60-31b04. Nonjudicial enforcement of order.
- 60-31b05. Registration of order.
- 60-31b06. Immunity.
- 60-31b07. Other remedies.
- 60-31b08. Uniformity of application and construction.
- 60-31b09. Severability clause.
- 60-31b10. Application of orders.
Article 32 UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW ACT
- 60-3201. Power to answer.
- 60-3202. Method of invoking.
- 60-3203. Contents of certification order.
- 60-3204. Preparation of certification order.
- 60-3205. Costs of certification.
- 60-3206. Briefs and argument.
- 60-3207. Opinion.
- 60-3208. Power to certify.
- 60-3209. Procedure on certifying.
- 60-3210. Severability.
- 60-3211. Construction.
- 60-3212. Short title.
Article 33 ACTIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
- 60-3301. Short title.
- 60-3302. Definitions.
- 60-3303. Useful safe life ten-year period of repose; evidence; latent disease exception; reviving certain causes of action.
- 60-3304. Legislative regulatory standards or administrative regulatory safety standards or mandatory government contract specifications; defenses.
- 60-3305. Manufacturer's or seller's duty to warn or protect against danger, when.
- 60-3306. Seller not subject to liability, when.
- 60-3307. Inadmissible evidence.
- 60-3308 to 60-3319. Reserved.
- 60-3320. Definitions.
- 60-3321. Misappropriation of trade secret; injunctive or other protective relief.
- 60-3322. Same; damages.
- 60-3323. Award of attorney fees, when.
- 60-3324. Preservation of trade secret during action.
- 60-3325. Time limit for bringing action.
- 60-3326. Application of act.
- 60-3327. Uniformity of act.
- 60-3328. Title of act.
- 60-3329. Severability of provisions of act.
- 60-3330. Act not retroactive.
- 60-3331. Civil penalty against shoplifter; parental liability for minor; amount; attorney fees and costs; demand for reimbursement; other remedies not precluded.
- 60-3332. Definitions.
- 60-3333. Environmental audit report; privilege; admissibility of report's contents; exceptions; burden to establish applicability of privilege.
- 60-3334. Same; waiver of privilege; exceptions; burden of proof; review; return of report.
- 60-3335
- 60-3336. Same; information not subject to privilege; agreement to conduct environmental audit; disclosure of environmental audit report.
- 60-3337. Statutory and common-law privileges not affected.
- 60-3338. Rebuttable presumption of immunity for voluntary disclosure of environmental law violation, when; burden of proof; authority to require action or seek relief; immunity; limitations; good fait
- 60-3339. Compliance with act shall be considered by tribunal in determining penalties.
- 60-3340 to 60-3350. Reserved.
- 60-3351. Insurance compliance self-evaluative privilege.
- 60-3352. Same; in camera review; effect on admissibility of documents.
- 60-3353. Same; in camera review; procedure.
- 60-3354. Same; assertion of privilege; burden of proof.
- 60-3355. Same; affect on certain information and documents.
- 60-3356. Same; definitions.
- 60-3357. Same; applicability.
- 60-3358. Same; affect on other privileges.
Article 34 PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ACTIONS
- 60-3401
- 60-3402
- 60-3403
- 60-3404. Expiration of act.
- 60-3405. Findings and purpose.
- 60-3406. Definitions.
- 60-3407
- 60-3408. Verdict; period for payment for future losses.
- 60-3409
- 60-3410. Application of 60-3406 through 60-3408.
- 60-3411
- 60-3412. Expert witnesses, qualifications.
- 60-3413. Settlement conference.
- 60-3414. Severability.
Article 35 PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY SCREENING PANELS
- 60-3501. Definitions.
- 60-3502. Convening of screening panel; selection of members; list of professional licensees to be maintained by state agencies.
- 60-3503. Same; notice.
- 60-3504. Organization and conduct of meetings; rules by supreme court.
- 60-3505. Recommendations on issue; concurring and dissenting opinions; notice to parties; copy of opinion to judge; admissibility in subsequent legal proceedings.
- 60-3506. Party may file action upon rejecting panel's determination.
- 60-3507. Immunity of members from damages.
- 60-3508. Compensation and expenses of professional licensee members; payment by parties.
- 60-3509. Tolling of statute of limitations.
Article 36 IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEERS
- 60-3601. Immunity from liability for volunteers of certain nonprofit organizations, limitations.
- 60-3602 to 60-3605. Reserved.
- 60-3606. Definitions.
- 60-3607. Immunity from liability for athletic officials in the course of officiating.
- 60-3608 to 60-3610. Reserved.
- 60-3611. Immunity from liability for volunteers of certain nonprofit homeowners organizations; limitations.
- 60-3612, 60-3613. Reserved.
- 60-3614. Immunity from liability for offenders performing community service work; limitations.
Article 37 PUNITIVE AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES
- 60-3701. Punitive and exemplary damages; separate proceeding for determination of amount; considerations; limitations; maximum amount of award; application limited.
- 60-3702. Same; trier of fact determines whether damages allowed; separate proceeding for determination of amount; considerations; limitations; maximum amount of award.
- 60-3703. Filing an amended pleading to claim punitive damages.
Article 38 COLLATERAL SOURCE BENEFITS
- 60-3801. Definitions.
- 60-3802. Collateral source benefits; when admissible.
- 60-3803. Same; evidence of the cost admissible.
- 60-3804. Same; determining damages.
- 60-3805. Same; reduction of the judgment.
- 60-3806. Severability.
- 60-3807. Application of 60-3801 through 60-3806.
Article 39 STANDARDS OF LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
- 60-3901. Standards of liability of certified public accountants and attorneys to financial institutions.
- 60-3902. Same; severability.
Article 40 ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL ACTIVITY
- 60-4001. Definitions.
- 60-4002. Affirmative defense of assumption of risk.
- 60-4003. Same; limitations.
- 60-4004. Posting warning notices, specifications; contract language requirements.
Article 41 ASSET SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE
- 60-4101. Citation of act.
- 60-4102. Definitions.
- 60-4103. Jurisdiction and venue.
- 60-4104. Covered offenses and conduct giving rise to forfeiture.
- 60-4104a
- 60-4105. Property subject to forfeiture.
- 60-4106. Exemptions.
- 60-4107. Seizure of property.
- 60-4108. Same; management and preservation.
- 60-4109. Commencement of forfeiture proceedings.
- 60-4110. Recognition of exemption.
- 60-4111. Claims.
- 60-4112. Judicial proceedings, generally.
- 60-4113. In rem proceedings.
- 60-4114. In personam proceedings.
- 60-4115. Substituted assets and supplemental remedies.
- 60-4116. Judicial disposition of property.
- 60-4117. Disposition of forfeited property; use of proceeds of sale.
- 60-4118. Powers of enforcement personnel.
- 60-4119. Immunity orders.
- 60-4120. Statute of limitations.
- 60-4121. Summary forfeiture of controlled substances.
- 60-4122. Collateral action.
- 60-4123. Statutory construction.
- 60-4124. Uniformity of application.
- 60-4125. Severability clause.
- 60-4126. Placement of act; applicability of rules of evidence.
Article 42 IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
- 60-4201. Architects and engineers; immunity from liability in certain circumstances.
Article 43 ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION
- 60-4301. Enforcement of judgment of restitution; filing and status.
- 60-4302. Same; notice of filing.
- 60-4303. Same; filing; docket fee.
- 60-4304. Same; optional procedure; set off against subsequent civil recovery.
- 60-4305. Records subject to disclosure when offender ordered to pay restitution.
Article 44 PREVENTION OF ASSISTED SUICIDE
- 60-4401. Citation of act.
- 60-4402. Definitions.
- 60-4403. Standard of conduct of licensed health care professional related to assisting suicide; family member conduct; spiritual treatment.
- 60-4404. Cause of action for injunctive relief against person about to violate assisting suicide law.
- 60-4405. Cause of action for civil damages against person violating assisting suicide law.
- 60-4406. Injunctive relief or civil action; attorney fees awarded.
- 60-4407. Severability clause.
Article 45 AUTHORITY TO BRING CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS
- 60-4501. Authority to bring certain civil actions against firearms or ammunition manufacturers reserved to state; exception for breach of contract or warranty.
Article 46 IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR OWNERS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
- 60-4601. Immunity from liability for owners of anhydrous ammonia.
Article 47 CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
- 60-4701. Definitions.
- 60-4702. Filing of action; notice requirements.
- 60-4703. Application of act.
- 60-4704. Initial notice of claim; service; response; inspection proposal; settlement offer; offer to remedy; acceptance or rejection of offer; failure to respond.
- 60-4705. Notice of construction defect to insurer.
- 60-4706. Notice to potential claimant of contractor's right to offer repair; form.
- 60-4707. Notice to purchaser of subcontractors.
- 60-4708. Association actions; property manager actions; unlawful acts.
- 60-4709. Association action for construction defects in common-interest community; majority vote.
- 60-4710. Severability clause.
Article 48 IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS OF OBESITY
- 60-4801. Immunity from liability for claims arising out of weight gain or obesity.
- 60-4802. Severability clause.
Article 49 SILICA AND ASBESTOS CLAIMS ACT
- 60-4901. Silica and asbestos claims act; definitions.
- 60-4902. Same; claim requirements.
- 60-4903. Same; filing of prima facie evidence of claim.
- 60-4904. Same; preclusion of claims, when.
- 60-4905. Same; premises owner liability.
- 60-4906. Same; affect on other laws.
- 60-4907. Same; burden of proof.
- 60-4908. Same; applicability of act.
- 60-4909. Same; severability.
- 60-4910. Same; preemption by federal law, effect of.
- 60-4911. Same; citation of act.