5-449. Venue. A motion pursuant to K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 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.
History: L. 2018, ch. 90, ยง 27; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 5 - Arbitration And Award
Article 4 - Uniform Arbitration Act
5-426 Effect of agreement to arbitrate; nonwaivable provisions.
5-427 Application for judicial relief.
5-428 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
5-429 Motion to compel or stay arbitration.
5-431 Initiation of arbitration.
5-432 Consolidation of separate arbitration proceedings.
5-433 Appointment of arbitrator; service as a neutral arbitrator.
5-434 Disclosure by arbitrator.
5-436 Arbitrator immunity; competency to testify; attorney fees and costs.
5-438 Representation by lawyer.
5-439 Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions; discovery.
5-440 Judicial enforcement of pre-award ruling by arbitrator.
5-442 Change of award by arbitrator.
5-443 Remedies; fees and expenses of arbitration proceeding.
5-446 Modification or correction of award.
5-447 Judgment on award; attorney fees and litigation expenses.
5-451 Uniformity of application and construction.
5-452 Relationship to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.