2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 60 PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 2 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
60-205. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.

60-205

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 2.--RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

      60-205.   Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. The method of service and filing of pleadings and other papers as provided in this section shall constitute sufficient service and filing in all civil actions and special proceedings but they shall be alternative to, and not in restriction of, different methods specifically provided by law.

      (a)   When required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following shall be served upon each of the parties: Every order required by its terms to be served; every pleading subsequent to the original petition, unless the court otherwise orders because of numerous defendants; every paper relating to disclosure of expert testimony or discovery required to be served upon a party, unless the court otherwise orders; every written motion other than one which may be heard ex parte; and every written notice, appearance, demand, offer of judgment, designation of record on appeal and similar paper. No service need be made on parties in default for failure to appear except that pleadings asserting new or additional claims for relief against them shall be served upon them in the manner provided for service of summons in article 3 of chapter 60.

      (b)   How made. Whenever under this article service is required or permitted to be made upon a party represented by an attorney the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the court. Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made by: (1) Delivering a copy to the attorney or a party: (2) mailing it to the attorney or a party at the last known address; (3) if no address is known, by leaving it with the clerk of the court; or (4) sending or transmitting to such attorney a copy by telefacsimile communication. For the purposes of this subsection, "Delivery of a copy" means: Handing it to the attorney or to the party; leaving it at the attorney's or party's office with the person in charge thereof or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if the attorney's or party's office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at the attorney's or party's dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein. Service by mail is complete upon mailing. Service by telefacsimile communication is complete upon receipt of a confirmation generated by the transmitting machine.

      (c)   Numerous defendants. In any action in which there are unusually large numbers of defendants, the court, upon motion or of its own initiative, may order that services of the pleadings of the defendants and replies thereto need not be made as between the defendants and that any cross-claim, counterclaim or matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense contained therein shall be deemed to be denied or avoided by all other parties and that the filing of any such pleading and service thereof upon the plaintiff constitutes due notice of it to the parties. A copy of every such order shall be served upon the parties in such manner and form as the court directs.

      (d)   Filing. (1) Interrogatories, depositions other than those taken under K.S.A. 60-227 and amendments thereto, disclosures of expert testimony under K.S.A. 60-226 and amendments thereto and discovery requests or responses under K.S.A. 60-234 or 60-236, and amendments thereto, shall not be filed except on order of the court or until used in a trial or hearing, at which time the documents shall be filed.

      (2)   A party serving discovery requests or responses under K.S.A. 60-233, 60-234 or 60-236, and amendments thereto, or disclosures of expert testimony under K.S.A. 60-226 and amendments thereto, shall file with the court a certificate stating what document was served, when and upon whom.

      (3)   All other papers filed after the petition and required to be served upon a party, shall be filed with the court either before service or within a reasonable time thereafter.

      (e)   Filing with the court defined. The filing of pleadings and other papers with the court as required by this article shall be made by filing them with the clerk of the court. In accordance with K.S.A. 60-271 and amendments thereto and supreme court rules, pleadings and other papers may be filed by telefacsimile communication. The judge may permit the papers to be filed with the judge, in which event the judge shall note thereon the filing date and forthwith transmit them to the office of the clerk.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-205; amended by Supreme Court order dated July 20, 1972; amended by Supreme Court order dated July 28, 1976; L. 1987, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 128, § 13; L. 1997, ch. 173, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 198, § 18; July 1.