K.S.A. 60-264.Enforcing orders for and against a nonparty; procedure
Last amended July 1, 2010 · Last verified July 28, 2026
Full Text of K.S.A. 60-264
Amendment History
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-264; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 138; July 1.
Plain-English Summary
K.S.A. 60-264 is a single, short rule covering an order that reaches beyond the named parties to a case. Some orders grant relief for the benefit of a nonparty, and others can be enforced against someone who never appeared as a party at all. Instead of creating a separate enforcement track for those situations, the rule says the same procedure used to enforce an order for or against a party applies.
That keeps enforcement simple and consistent: a nonparty who benefits from an order doesn't need a different mechanism to collect on it, and a nonparty bound by an order faces the same enforcement tools a party would face. The rule doesn't say which orders can run to or against a nonparty in the first place -- it only fixes the procedure once such an order exists.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Kansas court order affect someone who wasn't a party to the case?
K.S.A. 60-264 addresses that situation directly: an order can grant relief for a nonparty or be enforceable against a nonparty.
How is an order enforced when it runs to or against a nonparty?
The same procedure used to enforce an order for or against an actual party applies. K.S.A. 60-264 doesn't set out a separate enforcement mechanism for nonparties.
Does a nonparty who benefits from a court order get a different enforcement process than a party would?
No. The rule treats enforcement the same regardless of whether the person benefiting from, or bound by, the order was a party to the action.
Why does this rule matter in practice?
It removes any question about what procedure applies when an order's effect extends past the named parties, so enforcement doesn't depend on inventing a separate process for nonparties.