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 4, 2026.
Franklin County, Kansas, has about 26,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Franklin 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County inmate search, Franklin County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Franklin County
Court cases from Franklin County are filed in the Franklin 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 Franklin County
For Franklin 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 Franklin County
Together, the two agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 789 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Franklin County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at franklincoks.org/566/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Franklin County, KS), phone (785)229-8970, 220 S. Beech St. Suite B Ottawa, KS 66067, 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 Franklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County divorce records, Franklin County traffic tickets, Franklin County DUI and Franklin County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Franklin County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Franklin County and Kansas. These court pages from its Franklin County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Court Payments (franklincoks.org)
Cities in Franklin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Franklin County District Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Ottawa, Wellsville, Pomona, Richmond, Williamsburg, Princeton, Lane and Rantoul.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Franklin County?
Through Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Franklin County?
The Franklin County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Franklin County?
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 Franklin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.