SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 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.

About this guide

Hodgeman County is a county in Kansas with about 1,700 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 3 county office pages for Hodgeman County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

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 Hodgeman County public records live

Each kind of Hodgeman 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Hodgeman County

A person arrested in Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Hodgeman County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Hodgeman County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County.

  • Website: casesearch.kscourts.gov
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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County Clerk of Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County.

  • Website: hodgemancountyks.com (page title: Hodgeman County | Community, Travel, Small Town)
  • Phone: 877-357-6330
  • Address: 67550 Clerk of the District Court: Phone: 620-357-6522 FAX: 620-357-6216 PO Box 187, Jetmore, KS 67854
  • Hours: Mon, Tue, Fri 7am-11am
  • Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Hodgeman County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Hodgeman 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

Property values: County Appraiser

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Birth, death and marriage records in Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County.

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County Attorney for Hodgeman County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Hodgeman County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Attorney serving Hodgeman County.

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Public records requests to Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Hodgeman County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Hodgeman County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Hodgeman County

Hodgeman County has 2 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.

  • Jetmore (748)
  • Hanston (249)

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Other counties in Kansas

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kansas.

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Hodgeman County Arrest Records

The Hodgeman County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 9 arrests it reported for 2023. 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.

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Hodgeman County Records Guides

SearchSystems has six more guides to Hodgeman County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Hodgeman County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Hodgeman County criminal records (the court file, the Kansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Hodgeman County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Hodgeman County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires), Hodgeman County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record) and Hodgeman County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Hodgeman 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.

Who records deeds in Hodgeman County?

The Register of Deeds, at ksrods.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Hodgeman County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Hodgeman 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 Hodgeman County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Register of Deeds for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.