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Kansas Code of Civil Procedure – 2026

Chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated is the state's code of civil procedure. Kansas has no separate rules of civil procedure; K.S.A. 60-201 provides that the article "may be cited as the rules of civil procedure." Beyond pleadings, process, discovery, trial and judgments, the chapter also carries much of the substantive law that governs civil actions in Kansas: limitations of actions, venue, attachment and garnishment, habeas corpus, wrongful death, exemptions, executions, protection from abuse and stalking, punitive damages, asset seizure and forfeiture, and professional liability. The rules of evidence are published separately as the Kansas Rules of Evidence.

Browse all 653 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Article 1.—PREFATORY Article 2.—RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Article 3.—PROCESS Article 5.—LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS Article 6.—VENUE Article 7.—ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT Article 8.—MANDAMUS Article 9.—INJUNCTION Article 10.—ACTIONS RELATING TO PROPERTY Article 11.—LIENS FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL Article 12.—QUO WARRANTO Article 13.—RECEIVERS Article 14.—CHANGE OF NAME Article 15.—HABEAS CORPUS Article 16.—DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE (Not in active use) Article 17.—DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS Article 18.—SURVIVAL OF CLAIMS AND ABATEMENT OF ACTIONS Article 19a.—LIMITATION ON DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING Article 19.—WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS Article 20.—COSTS Article 21.—APPEALS Article 22.—LIS PENDENS AND JUDGMENT LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY Article 23.—EXEMPTIONS Article 24.—EXECUTIONS AND ORDERS OF SALE Article 25.—LOST OR DESTROYED COURT FILES AND RECORDS Article 26.—GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 28.—SETTLEMENTS, RELEASES OR STATEMENTS Article 30.—RECOGNITION OF JUDGMENTS Article 31a.—PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT Article 31b.—UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT Article 31.—PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT Article 32.—UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW ACT Article 33.—ACTIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY Article 34.—PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ACTIONS Article 35.—PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY SCREENING PANELS Article 36.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEERS Article 37.—PUNITIVE AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES Article 38.—COLLATERAL SOURCE BENEFITS Article 39.—STANDARDS OF LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Article 40.—ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL ACTIVITY Article 41.—ASSET SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE Article 42.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS Article 43.—ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION Article 44.—PREVENTION OF ASSISTED SUICIDE Article 45.—AUTHORITY TO BRING CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS Article 46.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR OWNERS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA Article 47.—CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS Article 48.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS OF OBESITY Article 49.—SILICA AND ASBESTOS Article 50.—MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL ACTIONS Article 51.—APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAWS, LEGAL CODES OR SYSTEMS Article 52.—TRANSPARENCY IN LAWSUITS PROTECTION ACT Article 53.—EXERCISE OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS Article 54.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY Article 55.—COVID-19 RESPONSE AND REOPENING FOR BUSINESS LIABILITY ACT Article 56.—FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS
Article 1.—PREFATORY §§ 60-101–60-104 Article 2.—RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE §§ 60-201–60-272 Article 3.—PROCESS §§ 60-301–60-314 Article 5.—LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS §§ 60-501–60-524 Article 6.—VENUE §§ 60-601–60-614 Article 7.—ATTACHMENT AND GARNISHMENT §§ 60-701–60-744 Article 8.—MANDAMUS §§ 60-801–60-803 Article 9.—INJUNCTION §§ 60-901–60-910 Article 10.—ACTIONS RELATING TO PROPERTY §§ 60-1001–60-1011 Article 11.—LIENS FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL §§ 60-1101–60-1112 Article 12.—QUO WARRANTO §§ 60-1201–60-1208 Article 13.—RECEIVERS §§ 60-1301–60-1305 Article 14.—CHANGE OF NAME §§ 60-1401–60-1403 Article 15.—HABEAS CORPUS §§ 60-1501–60-1507 Article 16.—DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE (Not in active use) §§ 60-1601–60-1630 Article 17.—DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS §§ 60-1701–60-1716 Article 18.—SURVIVAL OF CLAIMS AND ABATEMENT OF ACTIONS §§ 60-1801–60-1803 Article 19a.—LIMITATION ON DAMAGES FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING §§ 60-19a01–60-19a02 Article 19.—WRONGFUL DEATH ACTIONS §§ 60-1901–60-1906 Article 20.—COSTS §§ 60-2001–60-2008 Article 21.—APPEALS §§ 60-2101–60-2107 Article 22.—LIS PENDENS AND JUDGMENT LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY §§ 60-2201–60-2204 Article 23.—EXEMPTIONS §§ 60-2301–60-2315 Article 24.—EXECUTIONS AND ORDERS OF SALE §§ 60-2401–60-2420 Article 25.—LOST OR DESTROYED COURT FILES AND RECORDS §§ 60-2501–60-2506 Article 26.—GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 60-2601–60-2618 Article 28.—SETTLEMENTS, RELEASES OR STATEMENTS §§ 60-2801–60-2803 Article 30.—RECOGNITION OF JUDGMENTS §§ 60-3001–60-3020 Article 31a.—PROTECTION FROM STALKING ACT §§ 60-31a01–60-31a09 Article 31b.—UNIFORM INTERSTATE ENFORCEMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTION ORDERS ACT §§ 60-31b01–60-31b10 Article 31.—PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT §§ 60-3101–60-3112 Article 32.—UNIFORM CERTIFICATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW ACT §§ 60-3201–60-3212 Article 33.—ACTIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY §§ 60-3301–60-3358 Article 34.—PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ACTIONS §§ 60-3401–60-3414 Article 35.—PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY SCREENING PANELS §§ 60-3501–60-3509 Article 36.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEERS §§ 60-3601–60-3614 Article 37.—PUNITIVE AND EXEMPLARY DAMAGES §§ 60-3701–60-3703 Article 38.—COLLATERAL SOURCE BENEFITS §§ 60-3801–60-3807 Article 39.—STANDARDS OF LIABILITY OF MEMBERS OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS §§ 60-3901–60-3902 Article 40.—ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL ACTIVITY §§ 60-4001–60-4004 Article 41.—ASSET SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE §§ 60-4101–60-4127 Article 42.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS § 60-4201 Article 43.—ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT OF RESTITUTION §§ 60-4301–60-4305 Article 44.—PREVENTION OF ASSISTED SUICIDE §§ 60-4401–60-4407 Article 45.—AUTHORITY TO BRING CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS § 60-4501 Article 46.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR OWNERS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA § 60-4601 Article 47.—CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS §§ 60-4701–60-4710 Article 48.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR CLAIMS OF OBESITY §§ 60-4801–60-4802 Article 49.—SILICA AND ASBESTOS §§ 60-4901–60-4918 Article 50.—MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL ACTIONS §§ 60-5001–60-5006 Article 51.—APPLICATION OF FOREIGN LAWS, LEGAL CODES OR SYSTEMS §§ 60-5101–60-5108 Article 52.—TRANSPARENCY IN LAWSUITS PROTECTION ACT § 60-5201 Article 53.—EXERCISE OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS §§ 60-5301–60-5323 Article 54.—IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY §§ 60-5401–60-5402 Article 55.—COVID-19 RESPONSE AND REOPENING FOR BUSINESS LIABILITY ACT §§ 60-5501–60-5508 Article 56.—FAIRNESS IN WOMEN'S SPORTS §§ 60-5601–60-5606