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 October 2, 2026.
Great Bend, Kansas, in Barton County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Barton 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, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Great Bend public records, Barton County court records, Great Bend arrest records, Great Bend warrants, Great Bend inmate search, Great Bend criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Great Bend
Court cases from Great Bend are filed in the Barton County District Court, which 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 Great Bend
For Barton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at casesearch.kscourts.gov (page title: Search | Kansas Case Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
What Reaches the Court from Great Bend
Together, the four agencies in Barton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 829 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Barton County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at bartoncounty.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/County%20Attorney (page title: Barton County | County Attorney), phone (785) 296-2215, 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 Great Bend guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Great Bend criminal records, Great Bend divorce records, Great Bend traffic tickets, Great Bend DUI and Great Bend property records.
More Official Court Pages for Barton County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Barton County and Kansas. These court pages from its Barton County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Barton County District Court (bartoncounty.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Great Bend?
Through Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Great Bend?
The Barton County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Great Bend?
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 Great Bend 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.