§ 61-2701 Citation of act
§ 61-2702 Application of act; correlation with code of civil procedure for limited actions
§ 61-2703 Definitions
§ 61-2704 Commencement of action; fees and costs; authorized only by legislative enactment; limit on number of claims
§ 61-2705 Pleadings
§ 61-2706 Claims exceeding small claims in jurisdiction
§ 61-2707 Trial of action; exclusion of attorneys; appearance by others in a representative capacity; enforcement of judgment; certain judgments null and void
§ 61-2708 Venue
§ 61-2709 Appeals
§ 61-2710 Costs, taxation
§ 61-2712 Purpose of act; powers of court
§ 61-2713 Forms
§ 61-2714 Use of attorneys; certification by plaintiff of compliance with act; defense related to limit on number of claims

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 61 > Article 27 - Small Claims Procedure

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, fiduciary, joint venture, society, organization or other association of persons. See Kansas Statutes 61-2703
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Small claim: means a claim for the recovery of money or personal property, where the amount claimed or the value of the property sought does not exceed $4,000, exclusive of interest, costs and any damages awarded pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 61-2703
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.