60-3503. Same; notice. - Kansas Statutes

60-3503

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 35.--PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY SCREENING PANELS

      60-3503.   Same; notice.The district judge orthe chief judge of such court shall notify the partiesto the actionthat a screening panel has been convened.The plaintiff or claimant and the defendant or respondent shall each designatea person licensed in the same profession as the defendant or respondent within20 days of such party's receipt of notice of the convening of the screeningpanel. The parties shall jointly designate a person licensed in the sameprofession as the defendant or respondent within 10 days after the individualdesignations have been made. If theparties are unable tojointlyselect a professional licensee within such 10 days, the judge of thedistrict courtor thechiefjudge of such court shall select such professional licensee.

      History:   L. 1987, ch. 214, § 3;L. 1999, ch. 57, § 56;L. 2008, ch. 80, § 2; July 1.