This article does not extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts or the venue of actions in those courts.
K.S.A. 60-266.Article does not extend or limit the jurisdiction and venue of district courts
Last amended July 1, 2010 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceK.S.A. 60-266 confirms that nothing in this article changes which district court has jurisdiction over a case or where venue for an action properly lies.
Full Text of K.S.A. 60-266
Amendment History
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-266; L. 2010, ch. 135, § 140; July 1.
Plain-English Summary
K.S.A. 60-266 is one sentence, and it does one job: it states that this article doesn't extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts or the venue of actions brought in those courts. Nothing about the procedural rules in the rest of the article changes which court has authority to hear a case or where a lawsuit can properly be filed.
The rule works alongside 60-265's applicability provisions and 60-267's local-rule authority to keep the article in its lane: it's a set of procedural rules for civil actions, not a source of jurisdiction or venue in its own right. Jurisdiction and venue are governed by whatever other statutes address those questions directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does K.S.A. 60-266 change which Kansas court has jurisdiction over my case?
No. The rule states that this article doesn't extend or limit the jurisdiction of the district courts.
Does this article set venue rules for civil actions?
No. K.S.A. 60-266 confirms that the article doesn't extend or limit the venue of actions in the district courts either.
Where do jurisdiction and venue rules for Kansas civil cases come from, if not this article?
60-266 doesn't say -- it only confirms that this article isn't the source of, or a limit on, jurisdiction or venue. Those questions are governed by other statutes.
Why include a rule that just says an article doesn't do something?
It removes any ambiguity about scope. Because the rest of the article governs procedure in such detail, 60-266 makes clear that none of it should be read as also reaching jurisdiction or venue.
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Kansas Statutes Annotated, enacted by the Kansas Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026.
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