60-2803. Satisfaction and release of judgment; filing, when required. - Kansas Statutes

60-2803

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 28.--SETTLEMENTS, RELEASES OR STATEMENTS

      60-2803.   Satisfaction and release of judgment;filing, when required.(a) When a money judgment rendered in a civil action in a court of this stateis satisfied,the judgment creditor or the assignee of the judgment creditor shall filesatisfaction and release ofthe judgment within twenty days after receipt of written demand therefor, sentby restricted mailas defined by K.S.A. 60-103 and amendments thereto. Such satisfaction andrelease shall be filedwith the clerk of the court in which the judgment was entered and with theclerk of any other courtin which the judgment was filed.

      (b)   If a judgment creditor or the assignee of a judgment creditor refuses or neglects to entersatisfaction and release of a judgment when required by this section, such judgment creditor orassignee shall be liable to the judgment debtor, or other interested person demanding thesatisfaction or release, in damages in the amount of one hundred dollars, together with a reasonableattorney's fee for preparing and prosecuting the action to recover such damages.

      (c)   The provisions of this section shall not apply if the judgment is satisfied by paymentthrough the office of the clerk of the district court, the district court trustee or any central unit forcollection and disbursement of support payments designated pursuant to K.S.A. 23-4,118, andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1980, ch. 170, § 1;L. 2001, ch. 195, § 9; July 1.