Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment

26-510. Appeal from award; notice; withdrawal of payment. (a) The clerk of the district court shall notify the defendants within 14 days that the plaintiff has paid the amount of the appraisers' award pursuant to K.S.A. 26-507, and amendments thereto. (b) The defendants may by order of the judge and without prejudice to the defendants' right of appeal withdraw the amount paid to the clerk of the court as the defendants' interests are determined by the appraisers' report. History: L. 1963, ch. 234, § 10; L. 1989, ch. 112, § 1; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 45; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Property owners not required to hold excess eminent domain award in trust for city. In Re Taylor, 197 B.R. 909, 911 (1996). 2. City's judgment reducing eminent domain payment to homeowner properly discharged in bankruptcy. City of Kansas City, Kan. v. Taylor, 213 B.R. 21, 22 (1997). 3. If the appraiser's award is withdrawn from the clerk by the court order, the distributor of the award shall be subject to the condemnor's judgment for the return of the difference between the appraiser's award and the final award on appeal. Miller v. Glacier Development Co., 293 Kan. 665, 270 P.3d 1065 (2011). 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