CHAPTER 155 SENATE BILL No. 220 An  Act concerning civil procedure; relating to venue; amending K.S.A. 60-612 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 60-612 is hereby amended to read as follows: 60-
612. (a) Without changing venue, a judge may conduct any hearing or
nonjury trial in any county agreed upon by all parties who are not in
default.

      (b) If the court finds on motion of any party, that the county where
an action was filed does not have a courtroom or other suitable facility
which conforms to section 11 of the Americans with disabilities act ac-
cessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities (ADAAG) adopted by 28
CFR 36.406 and incorporated in appendix A thereto, as in effect on July
1, 1999, and that such failure to conform would prohibit or limit the
participation of a person material to the proceeding, the judge, without
changing venue, may conduct any hearing or trial in any county with an
accessible courtroom.

      (c) If the court finds, on motion of any person at least 20 days before
the hearing or trial, that the county where an action was filed does not
have a courtroom or other suitable facility which conforms to section 11
of the Americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines for buildings
and facilities (ADAAG) adopted by 28 CFR 36.406 and incorporated in
appendix A thereto, as in effect on July 1, 1999, and that such failure to
conform would prohibit or limit the attendance of any person, the judge,
without changing venue, may conduct the hearing or trial in any county
with an accessible courtroom. Notice of the change of the location shall
be given to the parties at least 10 days prior to the date of the first pro-
ceeding at the alternate location.

      Sec.  2. K.S.A. 60-612 is hereby repealed.

      Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

Approved May 12, 1999.
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