61-2707. Trial of action; exclusion of attorneys; appearance by others in a representative capacity; enforcement of judgment; certain judgments null and void.
61-2707
61-2707. Trial of action; exclusion of attorneys;appearance by others in a representative capacity; enforcement of judgment;certain judgments null and void.(a) The trial of all actions shall be to the court, andexcept as provided in K.S.A. 61-2714, and amendments thereto, no partyin anysuch action shall be represented by an attorney prior to judgment. A partymay appear by a full-time employee or officer or any person in a representativecapacity so long as such person is not an attorney.Discovery methods or proceedingsshall not be allowed nor shall the takingof depositions for any purpose be permitted. No order of attachment orgarnishment shall be issued in any action commenced under this act prior tojudgment in such action.
(b) When entering judgment in the action, the judge shall include as apart of the judgment form or order a requirement that, unless the judgmenthas been paid, thejudgment debtor shall submit to the clerk of the district court,within 30 days after receipt of the form therefor, a verified statementdescribing the location and nature of property and assets whichthe person owns, including the person's place of employment, accountnumbers and names of financial institutions holding assets of such personand a description of real property owned by such person.The court shall also include as a part of the judgmentform or order a requirement that, within 15 days of the date judgment isentered, unless judgment has been paid, the judgment creditor shall mail a copyof thejudgment form or order to the judgment debtor, together with the form forproviding the information required to be submitted under this subsection,and that the judgment creditor shall file with the court proof of the mailingthereof. When the form containing the required informationis submitted to the clerk as required by this subsection, the clerk shall notein the record of the proceeding that it was received and then shall mailthe form to the judgment creditor. No copy of such form shall be retained inthe court records nor shall it be made available to other persons. Uponmotion of the judgment creditor, the court may punish for contempt anyperson failing to submit information as required by this subsection.
(c) Any judgment entered under this act on a claim which is not a smallclaim, as defined in K.S.A. 61-2703 and amendments thereto, or whichhas been filed with thecourt in contravention of the limitation prescribed by K.S.A. 61-2704 andamendments thereto on thenumber of claims which may be filed by any person, shall be void andunenforceable.
History: L. 1973, ch. 239, § 7;L. 1985, ch. 199, § 1;L. 1999, ch. 145, § 2;L. 2006, ch. 13, § 1; July 1.