KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

60-2201. Pendency of action as notice; lis pendens.

60-2201

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 22.--LIS PENDENS AND JUDGMENT LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY

60-2201. Pendency of action as notice; lis pendens.(a) When a petition has been filed in the district courtpursuant to chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the action ispending so as to charge third persons with notice of its pendency, andwhile pending no interest can be acquired by third persons in thesubject matter thereof as against the plaintiff's claim; but such noticeshall be of no avail unless the summons be served or the firstpublication made within ninety (90) days after the filing of thepetition.

(b) When the subject of the action is real property situated intwo (2) or more counties, the filing of the petition in the district court ofone county shall not be held to impart notice to persons acquiring aninterest in the real property situated in another county, except fromthe time the plaintiff in such action shall pay a filing fee of fivedollars ($5) and file for record with the register of deeds of suchother county, a verified statement setting forth the nature of theaction, the court in which it is pending and a description of the realproperty sought to be affected thereby. Once final judgment is enteredin the action, the plaintiff in such action shall file a copy of such judgmentwith the register of deeds.

History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-2201; L. 1976, ch. 251, § 32; L.1977, ch. 109, § 31; July 1.