Kansas Statutes Annotated, Chapter 58, Article 54 (Removal of Squatters Act, §§ 58-5401 through 58-5407)

Removal of squatters act (K.S.A. 58-5401 through 58-5407, 7 sections), enacted by H.B. 2378, 2026 Kan. Sess. Laws ch. 56 (effective July 1, 2026). Establishes a procedure under which an owner or agent of a dwelling unit may cause the removal of a squatter (a person occupying a dwelling not entitled to be there under a lease or rental agreement and not authorized by a tenant; does not include a tenant holding over in periodic tenancy) by filing a notarized affidavit with law enforcement. Provides criminal penalties for knowingly filing a false affidavit; sets law-enforcement duties on receipt of the affidavit; establishes notice requirements at the dwelling; provides immunity provisions; and creates a civil cause of action for wrongful removal. Squatter occupancy is expressly excluded from the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; removal does not require an eviction action under that act. Text is published as enacted (H.B. 2378, SOS Session Laws HTML) until the Revisor of Statutes publishes these sections in its online edition.