Kansas Eviction filing fees

How much does it cost to file an eviction in Kansas?

Kansas eviction (forcible detainer) suits are brought under K.S.A. 61-3801 to 61-3808 in the Code of Civil Procedure for Limited Actions, where the docket fee is $35 if the amount claimed is $500 or less, $55 if it is over $500 up to $5,000, and $101 if it is over $5,000. The court can add the docket fee to a judgment for the landlord. Statute text: "without the payment of a docket fee in the amount of $35 if the amount in controversy or claimed does not exceed $500; $55 if the amount in controversy or claimed exceeds $500 but does not exceed $5,000; or $101 if the amount in controversy or claimed exceeds $5,000" (K.S.A. 61-4001(a)(1); K.S.A. 61-3801; K.S.A. 61-2802(b)(3)).

Verified Source: K.S.A. 61-4001(a)(1); K.S.A. 61-3801; K.S.A. 61-2802(b)(3) · last checked 2026-10-17