Providing an exception to unauthorized practice of law under the Kansas consumer protection act for an employee of the judicial branch or a district court providing a standard form to a member of the public.

Session of 2026
SENATE BILL No. 399
By Committee on Judiciary
1-27
AN ACT concerning the Kansas consumer protection act; relating to the
unauthorized practice of law; providing for an exception thereto for an
employee of the judicial branch or a district court providing a standard
form to a member of the public; amending K.S.A. 50-6,142 and
repealing the existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 50-6,142 is hereby amended to read as follows: 50-
6,142. (a) A person who is not licensed or otherwise authorized by the
Kansas supreme court to practice law in this state shall not do any of the
following:
(1) Commit any act or omission that is prohibited by the Kansas
supreme court, either by court rule or by common law, as being the
unauthorized practice of law;
(2) hold out to the public or otherwise represent, expressly or by
implication, that such person is admitted to practice law in this state;
(3) solicit payment or other consideration, whether in cash or in-kind
in kind, for services that would constitute the unauthorized practice of law
in this state if performed at or about the time of such solicitation; or
(4) offer or attempt to do any act prohibited by this subsection.
(b) A violation of subsection (a) constitutes an unconscionable act or
practice in violation of K.S.A. 50-627, and amendments thereto, whether
or not it such unconscionable act or practice involves a consumer, a
consumer transaction or a supplier, as defined in K.S.A. 50-624, and
amendments thereto.
(c) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Person" means an individual who, or any corporation, agency,
partnership, association or other legal entity that, knowingly commits acts
or omissions that violate this section or aids or abets a person to commit
acts or omissions that violate this section;
(2) a person described in subsection (a) shall be deemed a supplier
within the meaning of K.S.A. 50-624, and amendments thereto; and
(3) an individual, sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, the state or a subdivision or agency of the state
aggrieved by a violation of subsection (a) shall be deemed a consumer
within the meaning of K.S.A. 50-624, and amendments thereto.
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(d) Any remedies or penalties imposed pursuant to this section shall
be in addition to, and not instead of, any remedies or penalties available
under the contempt power of any court.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) Statewide, judicial district or municipal court-supervised public
assistance offices and programs, victims assistance programs operated by a
county or district attorney, court clerk, county law library, legal aid
services providers, legal outreach programs operated by a state or local bar
association or an employee of any such entity acting within the scope of
employment; or
(2) an employee of the judicial branch or a district court who
provides a standard form approved by the Kansas supreme court, the
office of judicial administration, the judicial council or a judicial district
to a member of the public. An employee may rely on the assumption that
the information provided by the member of the public is accurate, and
such employee is not responsible for any incorrect information that the
member of the public may enter onto the form.
(f) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the Kansas
consumer protection act.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 50-6,142 is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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