Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Winfield is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, with about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Winfield offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Winfield, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Winfield records are kept
- Kept by the City of Winfield: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Cowley County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Cowley County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Winfield City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Winfield.
- Website: winfieldks.org/residents/city_clerk_s_office.php (page title: Welcome to Winfield KS)
- Phone: 620-221-5500
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Winfield City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: winfieldks.org/departments/city_hall.php (page title: Welcome to Winfield KS)
- Phone: 620-221-5500
- Address: 200 E. 9th Ave. P. O. Box 646 Winfield, KS 67156
- Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Winfield
Kansas public records law applies to the city government of Winfield. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Winfield website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Winfield offices listed above, and the city's own website is winfieldks.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Winfield city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at winfieldks.org, phone 620-221-5500. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Winfield?
Winfield cases are heard by the courts that serve Cowley County, and people arrested in Winfield are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Cowley County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Winfield?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Kansas public records law applies to city governments.