Kansas judgment expiration is the question behind “how long is a judgment good for in Kansas”: a money judgment entered by a Kansas court is enforceable for a fixed number of years, it can be renewed if the creditor acts inside the window, and it earns interest the whole time.
This guide gives the Kansas figures in a dated table, explains what “dormant” means, how a creditor renews or revives a judgment, how the judgment becomes a lien on real property, what each side can do while it is alive, and how a paid judgment is cleared.
The Kansas judgment expiration figures on this page were verified against a dated 50-state compilation and Kansas sources as of October 2026; the statute named here is where to check them yourself.
Kansas Judgment Expiration at a Glance
| Enforceable for | 5 years from entry, the last revival order, or the last renewal affidavit or execution proceeding |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Renewal window | keep alive every 5 years; once dormant, revive within 2 years after dormancy (60-2404); a judgment dormant for 2 years must be released of record by the judge on request (60-2403(a)) |
| Post-judgment interest | re-set every July 1 for ALL judgments (old and new): 4 percentage points above the New York Fed discount rate as of the preceding July 1; the Secretary of State publishes the rate (K.S.A. |
| Statute | K.S.A. 60-2403 (5-year dormancy; renewal affidavit); 60-2404 (revivor within 2 years); 16-204(e) (interest) |
In This Kansas Judgment Expiration Guide:
What a Money Judgment Is Before the Kansas Judgment Expiration Clock Starts
A money judgment is a district court’s final order that one party owes another a set amount. Kansas district courts enter these in regular civil cases (Chapter 60) and in limited actions and small claims (Chapter 61). The judgment is the court’s ruling that the debt is owed.
A judgment lien is a separate claim against the debtor’s real estate that comes from that judgment, and it can be what keeps the debtor from selling or refinancing until the judgment is paid (K.S.A. 60-2202).
The Kansas Judgment Expiration Figures
The Kansas Judgment Expiration figures in the table above apply to this part as well.
| Rule | Bonus Bank Daily verified figure |
|---|---|
| Statute | K.S.A. 60-2403 (5-year dormancy; renewal affidavit); 60-2404 (revivor within 2 years); 16-204(e) (interest)compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Enforceable for | 5 yearscompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Clock runs from | entry, the last revival order, or the last renewal affidavit or execution proceedingcompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Renewable | Yescompilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| How it is renewed or kept alive | within each 5-year window the creditor files a renewal affidavit (a sworn statement of the remaining balance filed in the case) or has an execution, garnishment or proceeding in aid of execution issued; otherwise the judgment goes dormant and stops being a lien on real estate (K.S.A. 60-2403(a)); a dormant judgment can be revived by a motion for revivor, with notice served as for a summons, plus a request for immediate execution (60-2404)compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Renewal window | keep alive every 5 years; once dormant, revive within 2 years after dormancy (60-2404); a judgment dormant for 2 years must be released of record by the judge on request (60-2403(a))compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
| Post-judgment interest | re-set every July 1 for ALL judgments (old and new): 4 percentage points above the New York Fed discount rate as of the preceding July 1; the Secretary of State publishes the rate (K.S.A. 16-204(e)(1))compilation / agency — verified Oct 2026 |
The Kansas judgment expiration figures on this page were verified against a dated 50-state compilation and Kansas sources as of October 2026; the statute named here is where to check them yourself.
Is there a judgment against you, or one you need to collect?
The renewal window and the exemption deadlines in Kansas are short and they do not wait. A Kansas debt defense or collections attorney can read the docket and tell you where you stand, usually in a free first consultation. Every state bar runs a lawyer-referral service that sets up a low-cost first consultation; legal aid represents many people in debt cases at no cost.
What Kansas Judgment Expiration Actually Means
This part of the Kansas Judgment Expiration guide uses the same sources listed at the end of the page.
A “dormant” judgment has not been kept alive on time. Once that happens, the creditor generally can no longer garnish or levy on it, and it stops being a lien on the debtor’s real estate. The judgment is not erased right away, though. Until it is released of record, the creditor may still be able to revive it, so the debt itself does not simply disappear.
Confirm the status of a specific case with the court clerk or an attorney.
Renewal and Revival Under the Kansas Judgment Expiration Rule
Check each Kansas Judgment Expiration point here against your own court papers before you act.
1) To keep a live judgment going, the creditor files a renewal affidavit in the same case at the district court that entered it. The creditor can instead have an execution, garnishment or hearing in aid of execution issued. 2) If the judgment has already gone dormant, the creditor files a motion for revivor in that same case.
3) The debtor must be served with notice of the motion the same way a summons is served, so the debtor is told about it and can respond. 4) The court rules on the motion, and a hearing may be held if the debtor objects. If the motion is granted, the creditor can ask for immediate execution.
The Judgment Lien in Kansas
If your paperwork differs from this Kansas Judgment Expiration summary, the court record controls.
Recording the judgment (an abstract or certificate) in the county land records turns it into a lien on the debtor’s real property there. The lien has its own life, which may differ from the judgment’s, and the statute cited above sets both.
Interest on a Kansas Judgment
Every Kansas Judgment Expiration figure on this page is dated and tied to a source below.
Post-judgment interest builds up on the unpaid balance from the date the judgment is entered until it is paid. Because the rate is re-set every year, the rate can change during the life of a single judgment. The Kansas Secretary of State publishes the current rate each year in the Kansas Register. Check the latest notice there or with the court clerk.
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What a Creditor Can Do While the Kansas Judgment Is Alive
Keep the Kansas Judgment Expiration deadlines above in mind as you read this section.
Bank levy: the creditor asks the clerk for an order of garnishment (non-earnings), which reaches money the debtor has in a bank or that someone else holds for the debtor. Wage garnishment: an order of garnishment (earnings) directs the employer to withhold a share of each paycheck, up to the state limit (K.S.A. 60-2310).
Property execution: a writ of execution, issued only by the court that entered the judgment, tells the sheriff to seize and sell non-exempt property (K.S.A. 60-2202). Debtor examination: in a hearing in aid of execution, the court orders the debtor to appear and answer questions under oath about income and property (K.S.A. 60-2419; 61-3604 in limited actions).
What a Debtor Can Do Before the Kansas Judgment Expiration
Claim exemptions: you may ask for a hearing on the garnishment and claim exempt property, such as the homestead (K.S.A. 60-2301), certain personal property (60-2304) and protected wages (60-2310). Negotiate a satisfaction: you and the creditor may agree on a payoff, and the creditor then files a Satisfaction of Judgment (Kansas Judicial Council form).
Pay through the court: you may pay through the district court clerk, which creates a court record of payment. Move to vacate a default: you may file a motion for relief from judgment under K.S.A. 60-260(b), which has strict time limits. Confirm details with the clerk or an attorney.
Out-of-State Judgments in Kansas
Kansas uses the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (K.S.A. 60-3001 et seq.). A Kansas-licensed attorney files a certified or authenticated copy of the out-of-state judgment with any district court clerk. After that, it is treated like a Kansas district court judgment, including Kansas rules on enforcement and dormancy.
If the judgment was still enforceable in the original state when it was filed, Kansas statutes of limitations in Chapter 60, Article 5 cannot be raised as a defense (K.S.A. 60-3002).
Clearing a Paid Kansas Judgment
The creditor or the creditor’s assignee files a satisfaction and release with the clerk of the court that entered the judgment. It must also be filed with the clerk of any other court where the judgment was filed. After receiving a written demand sent by restricted mail, the creditor has 21 days to file it. A creditor who does not may owe $100 in damages plus reasonable attorney’s fees (K.S.A.
60-2803). This duty does not apply when the judgment was paid through the district court clerk, a court trustee or a support-collection unit.
Child support judgments never go dormant for any purpose, except judgments that were already void as of July 1, 2007. Judgments for court costs, fees, fines and restitution also never go dormant, except judgments that were already void as of July 1, 2015 (K.S.A. 60-2403(b)). A limited-action (Chapter 61) judgment can be converted to a Chapter 60 case so it can be filed as a lien in other counties (K.S.A.
60-2418).
Next rung: what a creditor can take from a bank account, and what is protected, is the next question — the Kansas bank-levy page joins this guide when that cluster is live; until then, the CFPB debt-collection page in the sources below is the place to read.
Kansas — the bottom line
- Kansas judgment expiration runs on a fixed clock from the date in the table above; when it passes, the creditor’s court tools stop unless the judgment was renewed in time.
- Renewal under the Kansas judgment expiration rule is the creditor’s job, on the window in the table; a judgment nobody renewed is the one a debtor can finally stop paying on.
- Interest keeps running until the judgment is paid or the Kansas judgment expiration date arrives — the rate and who publishes it are in the table.
Kansas Judgment Expiration FAQ
How long is a judgment good for in Kansas?
A Kansas money judgment is enforceable for 5 years from entry, the last revival order, or the last renewal affidavit or execution proceeding, and it can be renewed. A “dormant” judgment has not been kept alive on time. Once that happens, the creditor generally can no longer garnish or levy on it, and it stops being a lien on the debtor’s real estate.
Can a judgment be renewed in Kansas?
within each 5-year window the creditor files a renewal affidavit (a sworn statement of the remaining balance filed in the case) or has an execution, garnishment or proceeding in aid of execution issued; otherwise the judgment goes dormant and stops being a lien on real estate (K.S.A.
Does a Kansas judgment expiration mean the debt is gone?
A “dormant” judgment has not been kept alive on time. Once that happens, the creditor generally can no longer garnish or levy on it, and it stops being a lien on the debtor’s real estate.
What interest does a Kansas judgment earn?
re-set every July 1 for ALL judgments (old and new): 4 percentage points above the New York Fed discount rate as of the preceding July 1; the Secretary of State publishes the rate (K.S.A. 16-204(e)(1))
Official Kansas Sources & Resources
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-60/article-24/section-60-2403/
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-60/article-24/section-60-2404/
- Statute — judgment dormancy, renewal and interest (opened and read): https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/chapter-16/article-2/section-16-204/
- Kansas statute / opinion: https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch60/060_024_0003.html
- Kansas Judicial Council – Legal Forms (Garnishment and Attachment; Satisfaction of Judgment); Kansas Judicial Branch Self-Help Center: https://kjc.ks.gov/resources
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: consumerfinance.gov
- CFPB — Debt collection: know your rights: consumerfinance.gov
This Kansas judgment expiration guide was last verified against official Kansas sources in October 2026. Rules change — confirm the current rule with the statute or a licensed attorney.
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Disclaimer: This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. Bonus Bank Daily is an independent educational resource — not a law firm, not a bank, not a debt collector and not a government agency. Judgment, levy, interest-rate and debt rules change — every figure here carries the date we verified it.
Confirm the current rule with the statute, the court clerk or a licensed attorney in your state before you act.