Kansas § 5-449 Venue

Kansas Statutes

§ 5-449 — Venue

Kansas § 5-449

Ch. 5ARBITRATION AND AWARD

Art. 4UNIFORM ARBITRATION ACT

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 5-449 (2026).

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A motion pursuant to K.S.A. 5-427, and amendments thereto, must be made in the court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court of the county in which it was held. Otherwise, the motion may be made in the court of any county in which an adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if no adverse party has a residence or place of business in this state, in the court of any county in this state. All subsequent motions must be made in the court hearing the initial motion unless the court otherwise directs.

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A motion pursuant to K.S.A. 5-427, and amendments thereto, must be made in the court of the county in which the agreement to arbitrate specifies the arbitration hearing is to be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the court of the county in which it was held. Otherwise, the motion may be made in the court of any county in which an adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if no adverse party has a residence or place of business in this state, in the court of any county in this state. All subsequent motions must be made in the court hearing the initial motion unless the court otherwise directs.