60-611. Effect of improper venue.

60-611

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 6.--VENUE

      60-611.   Effect of improper venue.If an action is commenced in good faith and a subsequent timelyobjection to the venue is sustained, or if before trial on the meritcommences, it is found that no cause of action exists in favor of oragainst a party upon whom venue was dependent, the action shall betransferred to a court of proper jurisdiction of any county of proper venue.If there is more than one such county, the transfer shall be to the courtof a countyselected by the plaintiff.In accordance with K.S.A. 60-2001 and amendments thereto, the receivingdistrict court shall require the payment of an appropriate docket fee from themovant.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-611;L. 1993, ch. 107, § 1; July 1.