Initiation of action; petition; venue; form of action

77-624. Initiation of action; petition; venue; form of action. (a) In addition to other remedies provided by law, an agency may seek enforcement of its rule and regulation or order by filing a petition for civil enforcement in the district court. (b) The petition shall name, as defendants, each alleged violator against whom the agency seeks to obtain civil enforcement. (c) A party to an agency hearing may seek enforcement of a subpoena, discovery order or protective order by filing a petition for civil enforcement in the district court. The petition shall name, as defendants, each person against whom the party seeks to obtain civil enforcement. (d) Venue shall be in the county: (1) In which the order is entered or the rule and regulation is promulgated; or (2) determined in the manner provided for determination of venue in other civil cases. (e) A petition for civil enforcement may request, and the court may grant, declaratory relief, temporary or permanent injunctive relief, any other civil remedy provided by law or any combination of the foregoing. History: L. 1984, ch. 338, § 24; L. 1989, ch. 283, § 8; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "The New Kansas Administrative Procedure and Judicial Review Acts," David L. Ryan, 54 J.K.B.A. 53, 69 (1985). "Challenging and Defending Agency Actions in Kansas," Steve Leben, 64 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 22, 23, 24 (1995). Attorney General's Opinions: Inspections and investigations of animal dealers; authority of livestock commissioner. 90-123. Administrative procedures; separation of powers doctrine considered. 97-39. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited; developmentally disabled adult's medicaid benefits terminated; exhaustion of state proceedings held non-applicable to remedial proceedings. Brown ex rel. Brown v. Day, 555 F.3d 882, 893 (2009). 2. Party cannot collaterally attack a final agency order in a civil enforcement action by the agency. State ex rel. Bremby v. Thorson, 42 Kan. App. 2d 188, 210 P.3d 132 (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