Small Claims Court
K.S.A. 61-2703 — up to $10,000, a docket fee of $35 or $55, and no more than 20 claims a year
A small claim is a claim for money or personal property worth no more than $10,000, not counting interest and costs. It may not be an assigned claim, a debt owed to someone else, or a claim by subrogation.
Who handles this in Kansas: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the Kansas directory.
- The docket fee is $35 for a claim of $500 or less and $55 for more, and it is the only cost.
- No one may file more than 20 small claims in the same court in a calendar year.
- The case counts as started at filing if service is obtained within 90 days.
Sources for this section (2)
- K.S.A. 61-2703 — Definitions; small claim, amount
- K.S.A. 61-2704 — Commencement of action; fees and costs; authorized only by legislative enactment; limit on number of claims
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.