§ 60-2603 Deputies.

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

If a court officer (like a sheriff) is required to do something under Kansas civil procedure law, that officer's deputy can do it instead. The same goes for anything the officer is allowed to do but not required to do. A deputy has the same authority to act as the officer they work for.

This matters because it means paperwork, notices, or other official actions don't have to be handled personally by the sheriff or other named officer. As long as the deputy is acting lawfully under the rules set out in K.S.A. 60-304, their actions count just as if the officer had done them.