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KS HB2724
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary
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AI Summary
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Judges may waive the $176 docket fee for expungement petitions when a petitioner files a poverty affidavit demonstrating inability to pay
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Municipal courts may also accept poverty affidavits in lieu of expungement fees for city ordinance violations
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Removes the requirement that service of process be delayed pending court review of poverty affidavits, allowing cases to proceed immediately upon filing
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Amends K.S.A. 12-4516 (municipal court expungements), K.S.A. 21-6614 (criminal expungements), and K.S.A. 60-2001 (docket fees and poverty affidavits)
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Requested by the Kansas Bar Association and takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Authorizing judges to waive the docket fee in expungement cases by reviewing and granting a poverty affidavit.
Last Action
House Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
2/16/2026