How to Search Kansas Public Records

Kansas's court, criminal, vital, property, voter, and licensing records are maintained across state agencies and the 105 counties listed below. Use the tabs to filter by record type, or jump directly to any source.

  • Courts: The Kansas Supreme Court sits at the top of the system; trial-court business is handled by the District Court (31 districts). Most courts publish dockets and case lookups online.
  • Criminal history: The state's criminal-history repository handles official background checks. Fees and procedures are set by the state agency — see the linked official source.
  • Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Office of Vital Statistics) and may also be available locally.
  • Property & recorded documents: Maintained at the county level by the Assessor, Recorder, or Clerk's office.
  • Business filings: The Secretary of State (or equivalent) operates the official business-entity search.
Population
2,970,606
Households
1,163,700
Median Income
$71,540
Median Home Value
$183,800

Court Records Databases

16 official Kansas court records sources.

Court Records

State v. Moeller - Kansas Supreme Court Decisions
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A party may request a rehearing, modification, or further review, or the court may determine a change is needed. Final decisions are published in the Kansas Reports and the Kansas Court of Appeals Reports . ... The Kansas Supreme Court and the Kansas Court of Appeals usually release unpublished ...
ANDERSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
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The Document Center is for storage of documents of many different file types. Documents stored in the Document Center can be separated by folders and subfolders.
ANDERSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
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The Document Center is for storage of documents of many different file types. Documents stored in the Document Center can be separated by folders and subfolders.
Search District Court Records - KS Courts
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As Kansas courts transition to a new centralized case management system, their public records will become available through an online portal. Until then, there are several ways to access case information.
Sixth Judicial District Court | Miami County, KS - Official Website
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Parties who are searching for specific cases can locate by entering the last name of the party that they are searching for on either of the dockets available for each county. Note: These calendars are for reference only. Although every attempt will be made to update the calendars daily, court staff ...
KS Judicial Branch - 4th District - Coffey Co. Probate Records
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COFFEY COUNTY PROBATE RECORDS · UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 18, 2001 · PARTY'S LAST NAME -- E - F - G · To locate a probate record, click on the Edit pull down menu, click on Find(on this page), enter the last name and the computer should find that name and highlight it .
Search District Court Records - KS Courts
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As Kansas courts transition to a new centralized case management system, their public records will become available through an online portal. Until then, there are several ways to access case information.
Kansas Appellate Courts Public Access Portal
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Find today's releases at new Decisions Search · TOPEKA—Beginning today, people can search appellate cases using a public access portal that not only gives case information but also public case documents. The Kansas Appellate Courts Public Access Portal is part of the Kansas eCourt project ...
Old Marriage and Probate Records | Franklin County, KS - Official Website
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If you wish to obtain a copy of a record by mail, you may contact the clerk's office in writing or by e-mail . In your request, please be sure to include the case numbers or book and page location of the documents that you wish to have copied. The clerk will prepare an estimate of the cost of ...
JOHNSON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
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Court records are subject to the Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-215, et. seq. The Kansas Judicial Branch has an on-line guide to "Guide To The Open Records Act" that answers common questions with respect to court records · Public access is available via Kansas District Court Public Access Portal ...
Search District Court Records - KS Courts
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As Kansas courts transition to a new centralized case management system, their public records will become available through an online portal. Until then, there are several ways to access case information.
OSAGE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT From 5/20/2026 to 6/19/2026
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State of Kansas · Attorney's Office, Osage · County · Defendant · Watson, Richard Alan · Hobbs, Jack Jeffery · Breshears, Lori · 5/28/2026 9:30AM · OS-2024-CR-000226 · Probation - Violation · State of Kansas vs. Jamie Elizabeth Glenn · Connection ·
Hearing Results By Attorney 5/5/2026 Shawnee County District Court
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Shawnee County District Court · Martin, Daniel Patrick, Jr · Case Number · Case Subject · Result · SN-2026-LM- 003054 · Mckinsey, Jamie R · Failure to Appear · Mckinsey, Jamie R · Failure to Appear · Mckinsey, Joshua M · Failure to Appear · Mckinsey, Joshua M · Failure to Appear · 22 of 60 · Printed on: 5/8/2026 5:38 AM · Hearing Results By Attorney · 5/5/2026 · Shawnee County District Court ·
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KSB CM/ECF Live Area!!
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Welcome to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas ... This is a restricted government system for official judiciary business only. All activities on this system for any purpose, and all access attempts, may be recorded and monitored or reviewed by persons authorized by the federal ...
US District Court of Kansas Recently Opened Cases
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×NOTE: Clicking a case number below will open the case information in PACER which may require you to log in and will charge your account accordingly. Click the down arrow on the right to view more detailed case infomation. U.S. District Court of Kansas Recently Opened Cases

Kansas Counties

105 Kansas counties are indexed on SearchSystems.net — top 28 counties shown below. Browse the full directory or click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Kansas's official criminal-history repository is operated by the state law-enforcement agency. Free public access to a complete criminal history is generally not available; an official background check typically requires fingerprints and a fee. County-level court records can be searched at no cost through individual court websites.

Kansas's court system is headed by the Kansas Supreme Court. Trial-court business is handled by the District Court (31 districts). Many Kansas courts publish docket searches and case lookups online — see the Court Records tab above for direct links.

The Kansas Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) operates the official business-entity search. You can typically search corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other registered entities by name or registration number. See the Licenses or Business tab above.

The Assessor determines property values for tax purposes. The Recorder (or Clerk-Recorder) records deeds, mortgages, liens, and other property documents. Some county offices combine these roles, others keep them separate. Check the specific county page for details.

Kansas vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce certificates) are issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Office of Vital Statistics) and, in many cases, by local county clerks. Fees and ID requirements are set by the issuing agency.

Most county-level property and recorded-document searches are free for basic information through the Assessor or Recorder website. Certified copies of deeds typically have a per-page fee. Direct links are in the Property Records tab above.

The Kansas sex offender registry is maintained by the state law-enforcement agency under the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act. The registry is searchable by name, ZIP code, or address.

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