Jurisdiction of courts; procedure

58-2542. Jurisdiction of courts; procedure. The district court shall have jurisdiction over any landlord or tenant with respect to any conduct in this state governed by this act or with respect to any claim arising from a transaction subject to this act, and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 61-2802, and amendments thereto, such actions may be commenced pursuant to the code of civil procedure for limited actions. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this act, the code of civil procedure for limited actions shall govern any action commenced pursuant to this act. History: L. 1975, ch. 290, § 3; L. 1976, ch. 240, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 151, § 7; L. 2000, ch. 161, § 106; January 1, 2001. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The New Residential Landlord and Tenant Act." John W. Brand, Jr., 44 J.B.A.K. 227, 235 (1975). "Prosecuting and Defending Forcible Entry and Detainer Actions," Stephen Kirschbaum, 65 J.K.B.A. No. 7, 20 (1996). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Actions under act may be filed under small claims procedure act (K.S.A. 61-2701 et seq.) when claims within statutory limitation. Barton v. Miller, 225 Kan. 624, 625, 592 P.2d 921. 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