Responding to a Complaint: Kansas | Practical Law

Responding to a Complaint: Kansas | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Kansas. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to a Complaint: Kansas

Practical Law State Q&A 6-556-5665 (Approx. 19 pages)

Responding to a Complaint: Kansas

by Joshua J. Langlois, Polsinelli PC, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 28 Nov 2023 • Kansas, United States
A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Kansas. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool). 

Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 due to COVID-19, Kansas courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings). Check the Kansas Judicial Branch's Kansas Courts Response to Coronavirus webpage for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.