60-301. Summons; issuance. On the filing of a petition, the clerk must promptly issue a summons for service on each defendant in accordance with K.S.A. 60-303, and amendments thereto. On written request the clerk must promptly issue a separate or additional summons. A summons must be served with a copy of the petition. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-301; L. 1986, ch. 215, § 12; L. 1990, ch. 202, § 3; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 145; July 1. Source or prior law: G.S. 1868, ch. 80, §§ 59, 60; L. 1909, ch. 182, §§ 60, 61; R.S. 1923, 60-2501, 60-2502. Cross References to Related Sections: Process, generally, see 60-204, 60-205. Issuance of summons under code of civil procedure for limited actions, see 61-3001. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Walking the Legal Tightrope: Serving Timely Process When Filing State Claims in Federal Court," Matt Corbin and Casey Tourtillott, 73 J.K.B.A. No. 9, 28 (2004). CASE ANNOTATIONS Prior law cases, see G.S. 1949, 60-2501, 60-2502 and the 1961 Supp. thereto. 1. Section inapplicable to service of summons issued by commission on civil rights under K.S.A. 44-1004. Kansas Commission on Civil Rights v. Carlton, 216 Kan. 735, 739, 533 P.2d 1335. 2. Failure to comply with section noted; no right to appeal "no probable cause" under K.S.A. 40-1011. Bush v. City of Wichita, 223 Kan. 651, 653, 576 P.2d 1071. 3. Cited; whether trial court lacked personal jurisdiction because out-of-state service by corporation was invalid examined. In re Marriage of Welliver, 254 Kan. 801, 803, 869 P.2d 653 (1994). 4. Out-of-state manufacturer not subject to personal jurisdiction under long arm statute. Finance & Marketing Ass'n Intern., Inc. v. He-Ro Group, Inc., 975 F. Supp. 1429, 1431 (1997). 5. Person cannot be served before being a named defendant; valid service must be issued to named party. Le v. Joslin, 41 Kan. App. 2d 280, 202 P.3d 677 (2009). 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