Costs; deposits

12-509. Costs; deposits. The petitioner or petitioners shall be liable for all costs of the proceedings, whether the prayer of the petition be allowed or not; and upon filing the petition with the county clerk, there shall be deposited with the clerk twenty-five dollars to secure such costs, and the county clerk shall demand further deposits of money as in the opinion of the board of county commissioners may be necessary, at subsequent times, to further secure the probable costs of the proceedings; and no steps shall be taken in the proceedings while the petitioner or petitioners are in default of making the deposits as herein provided for. History: L. 1905, ch. 519, § 6; February 18; R.S. 1923, § 12-509. Source or prior law: L. 1862, ch. 108, § 3; G.S. 1868, ch. 108, p. 1072, § 3; L. 1897, ch. 267, § 8. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026