Prohibited claims; effect of filing

58-3410. Prohibited claims; effect of filing. No person shall use the privilege of filing notices hereunder for the purpose of slandering the title to land, and in any action brought for the purpose of quieting title to land, if the court shall find that any person has filed a claim for that reason, the court shall award the plaintiff all the costs of such action, including such attorneys' fees as the court may allow, and, in addition, shall decree that the defendant asserting such claim shall pay all damages that plaintiff may have sustained as the result of such notice of claim having been so filed of record. History: L. 1973, ch. 227, § 10; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Expedited process for determination of validity of liens, see 58-4301. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Recovery of Attorney Fees in Kansas," Mark A. Furney, 18 W.L.J. 535, 546, 560 (1979). 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