Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Atchison County is a county in Kansas with about 16,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Atchison County, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.
Where Atchison County public records live
Each kind of Atchison County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.
- Arrests and jail bookings: atcosheriffks.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (details)
- Court cases: atchisoncountyks.org/7/District-Court (details)
- County records: atchisoncountyks.org/3/Clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: atchisoncountyks.org/4/Register-Of-Deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: atchisoncountyks.org/19/County-Appraiser (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: atchisoncountyks.org/6/County-Attorney (details)
- Public records requests: atchisoncountyks.org/178/Request-a-Record-Fees (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Kansas state vital records office, kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Atchison County
A person arrested in Atchison County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Atchison County.
- Website: atcosheriffks.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Atchison County Kansas Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1)
- Phone: 913.804.6100
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.
Court records and case lookups in Atchison County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Atchison County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Atchison County.
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/7/District-Court (page title: District Court | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: (785) 296-1400
- Address: 423 N. 5th Street P.O. Box 408 Atchison, KS 66002
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: casesearch.kscourts.gov
County Clerk of Atchison County
The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Atchison County.
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/3/Clerk (page title: Clerk | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: (913) 804-6030
- Address: 423 N. Fifth St. Atchison, KS 66002
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Atchison County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Atchison County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.
Recorded documents: Register of Deeds
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/4/Register-Of-Deeds (page title: Register Of Deeds | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: (913) 804-6025
- Address: 423 N. Fifth St. Atchison, KS 66002
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Appraiser
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/19/County-Appraiser (page title: County Appraiser | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: 913-804-6010
- Address: 423 N 5th Street Atchison, KS 66002
- Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Atchison County
In Kansas, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a county office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the county clerk listed above can say where in Atchison County.
- Kansas state vital records office: kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate
County Attorney for Atchison County
The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Atchison County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/6/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: 913-804-6020
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Atchison County
Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Atchison County.
- Website: atchisoncountyks.org/178/Request-a-Record-Fees (page title: Request a Record & Fees | Atchison County, KS)
- Phone: 913-804-6030
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Statewide Kansas sources
Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Kansas state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.
- Statewide court case search: casesearch.kscourts.gov
- State prison inmate locator: doc.ks.gov/@@search?SearchableText=inmate+search
- Sex offender registry: kansas.gov/kbi/ro.shtml
- State vital records office: kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate
- State criminal history records: kansas.gov/criminalhistory
- Unclaimed property search: missingmoney.ks.gov
More Atchison County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Atchison County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Atchison County (atchisoncountyks.org)
- Atchison County (atchisoncountyks.org)
- Business Directory (atchisoncountyks.org)
- Kansas Most Wanted - KBI (kbi.ks.gov)
Cities and towns in Atchison County
Atchison County has 5 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.
- Atchison (10,813)
- Effingham (487)
- Lancaster (244)
- Muscotah (156)
- Huron (74)
Other counties in Kansas
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kansas.
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Barton County
- Bourbon County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Chase County
- Chautauqua County
- Cherokee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Coffey County
- Comanche County
- Cowley County
- Crawford County
- Decatur County
- Dickinson County
- Doniphan County
- Douglas County
- Edwards County
- Elk County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Finney County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Geary County
- Gove County
- Graham County
- Grant County
- Gray County
- Greeley County
- Greenwood County
- Hamilton County
- Harper County
- Harvey County
- Haskell County
- Hodgeman County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jewell County
- Johnson County
- Kearny County
- Kingman County
- Kiowa County
- Labette County
- Lane County
- Leavenworth County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- McPherson County
- Meade County
- Miami County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Morris County
- Morton County
- Nemaha County
- Neosho County
- Ness County
- Norton County
- Osage County
- Osborne County
- Ottawa County
- Pawnee County
- Phillips County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pratt County
- Rawlins County
- Reno County
- Republic County
- Rice County
- Riley County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Sedgwick County
- Seward County
- Shawnee County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Smith County
- Stafford County
- Stanton County
- Stevens County
- Sumner County
- Thomas County
- Trego County
- Wabaunsee County
- Wallace County
- Washington County
- Wichita County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Wyandotte County
Atchison County Arrest Records
The Atchison County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 303 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2024 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.
Atchison County Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Atchison County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Atchison County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Atchison County inmate search (the custody page of the Atchison County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Atchison County criminal records (the court file, the Kansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Atchison County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Atchison County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires), Atchison County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Atchison County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Atchison County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Atchison County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Atchison County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I find out if someone is in jail in Atchison County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Atchison County at atcosheriffks.org, or call 913.804.6100. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Atchison County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Atchison County is at atchisoncountyks.org/7/District-Court, phone (785) 296-1400. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Atchison County?
The Register of Deeds, at atchisoncountyks.org/4/Register-Of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Atchison County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Atchison County?
From the Kansas state vital records office at kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.
How do I request a public record from Atchison County?
Through the records request page at atchisoncountyks.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.