2006 Kansas Code - 61-2704

      61-2704.   Commencement of action; fees and costs; limit on number of claims. (a) An action seeking the recovery of a small claim shall be considered to have been commenced at the time a person files a written statement of the person's small claim with the clerk of the court if, within 90 days after the small claim is filed, service of process is obtained or the first publication is made for service by publication. Otherwise, the action is deemed commenced at the time of service of process or first publication. An entry of appearance shall have the same effect as service.

      (b)   Upon the filing of a plaintiff's small claim, the clerk of the court shall require from the plaintiff a docket fee of $26, if the claim does not exceed $500; or $46, if the claim exceeds $500; unless for good cause shown the judge waives the fee. The docket fee shall be the only costs required in an action seeking recovery of a small claim. No person may file more than 10 small claims under this act in the same court during any calendar year.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 239, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 242, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 116, § 11; L. 1986, ch. 222, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 202, § 35; L. 1992, ch. 128, § 16; L. 1996, ch. 234, § 17; L. 2000, ch. 177, § 8; July 1.