The bill amends K.S.A. 28-110 to prohibit sheriffs in Kansas from charging fees for serving process related to protection orders under the Protection from Abuse Act and the Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault, or Human Trafficking Act. Specifically, it removes the previous requirement for sheriffs to charge a fee of $10 for service of process from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, and a fee of $15 thereafter, instead establishing that no fees will be charged for the specified protection order proceedings.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that while sheriffs may charge fees for other types of process service, they are exempt from charging fees for the service of process in civil actions involving the state of Kansas or its municipalities. The existing section of K.S.A. 28-110 is repealed, and the act will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 28-110
As Amended by House Committee: 28-110
Enrolled: 28-110