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.
Wichita, Kansas, in Sedgwick County, has about 401,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Sedgwick 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: Wichita public records, Sedgwick County court records, Wichita arrest records, Wichita warrants, Wichita inmate search, Wichita criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Wichita
In Wichita, the Sedgwick 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 Wichita
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is 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 Wichita
Together, the 11 agencies in Sedgwick County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 13,594 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Sedgwick County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sedgwickcounty.org/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Sedgwick County, Kansas), 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 Wichita guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Wichita criminal records, Wichita divorce records, Wichita traffic tickets, Wichita DUI and Wichita property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Wichita?
Through Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Wichita?
The Sedgwick County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Wichita?
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 Wichita 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.