Kansas Statutes 50-110. Jurisdiction of district courts; venue
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 50-110
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- persons: includes individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships, firms, companies, voluntary associations and other associations or business entities, existing under or authorized by the state of Kansas, or the laws of any other state, territory, or foreign country. See Kansas Statutes 50-148
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(a) Jurisdiction. For the purpose of enforcing this act, the courts of this state shall have power to exercise jurisdiction over persons to the maximum extent permitted by the constitution of the United States.
(b) Venue. Every action pursuant to this act shall be brought in the district court of any county in which there occurred an act or practice declared to be a violation of this act or in the district court of Shawnee county.