Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required

59-29a24. Civil actions; exhaustion of administrative remedies required. Any person civilly committed pursuant to the Kansas sexually violent predator act, prior to filing any civil action, including, but not limited to, an action pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501 et seq., and amendments thereto, naming as the defendant the state of Kansas, any political subdivision of the state of Kansas, any public official, the secretary for aging and disability services or an employee of the Kansas department for aging and disability services, while such employee is engaged in the performance of such employee's duty, shall be required to have exhausted all administrative remedies concerning such civil action. Upon filing a petition in a civil action, such person shall file with such petition proof that all administrative remedies have been exhausted. History: L. 2012, ch. 90, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 95, § 13; July 1. Cross References to Related Sections: Petition for writ of habeas corpus time limit extended during attempts to exhaust administrative remedies, see 60-1501. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. The legislature did away with any requirement that patients in the custody of the secretary for aging and disability services must exhaust administrative remedies before filing for habeas corpus. Stanley v. Sullivan, 300 Kan. 1015, 336 P.3d 870 (2014). 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