Class Action Litigation in Kansas
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Kansas — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Kansas
Kansas state law
- Insurance › Article 24 — Regulation of Certain Trade PracticesKS 40 § 40-2404
Cited in 6 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Procedure, Civil › Article 2 — Rules of Civil ProcedureKS 60 § 60-223
Cited in 5 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Corporations › Article 67 — Merger or ConsolidationKS 17 § 17-6701
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Corporations › Article 12a — Uniform Securities ActKS 17 § 17-12a304
- Corporations › Article 17 — Religious, Charitable and Other OrganizationsKS 17 § 17-1779
- Mines and Mining › Article 4 — Mined-Land Conservation and ReclamationKS 49 § 49-426
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Kansas.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.