Kansas Statutes 61-3404. Actions against nonresidents and nonqualified corporations
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 61-3404
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
An action against a nonresident of this state, or against a corporation which is not qualified to do business in this state, other than an action for which venue is otherwise specifically prescribed by law, may be brought in the county in which:
(a) The plaintiff resides, or if the plaintiff is a corporation, in the county of its registered office or in which it maintains a place of business;
(b) the defendant is served;
(c) the cause of action arose;
(d) the defendant is transacting business at the time of the filing of the petition;
(e) there is property of the defendant, or debts owing to the defendant; or
(f) there is located tangible personal property which is the subject of an action for the possession thereof if immediate possession is sought in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 61-3701, and amendments thereto, at the time of the filing of the action.