Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County, has about 28,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Ford County District Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of the District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Dodge City public records, Ford County court records, Dodge City arrest records, Dodge City warrants, Dodge City inmate search, Dodge City criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Dodge City
In Dodge City, the Ford County District Court hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of the District Court.
The Clerk of the District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Kansas Open Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Dodge City
For Ford County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at fordcounty.net/quicklinks.aspx?CID=24 (page title: Quick Links, District Court), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
The Kansas court page SearchSystems verified is at casesearch.kscourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Dodge City
Together, the four agencies in Ford County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1,606 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Ford County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at fordcounty.net/193/Ford-County-Attorneys-Office (page title: FORD County Attorney'S OFFICE | Ford County, KS), phone 620-227-4510, 100 Gunsmoke Street Dodge City, KS 67801, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Dodge City guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Dodge City criminal records, Dodge City divorce records, Dodge City traffic tickets, Dodge City DUI and Dodge City property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Dodge City?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at fordcounty.net/quicklinks.aspx?CID=24. Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Dodge City?
The Ford County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Dodge City?
The Clerk of the District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Kansas?
Yes: Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Is this the official Dodge City website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.