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.
Jewell County is a county in Kansas with about 2,900 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 5 county office pages for Jewell County, every one opened and checked, and lists 2 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 Jewell County public records live
Each kind of Jewell 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: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (details)
- Court cases: casesearch.kscourts.gov (details)
- County records: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: jewellcountykansas.net/register-of-deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (details)
- Public records requests: kscourts.gov/Public/Request-Court-Records (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Kansas state vital records office, kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Jewell County
A person arrested in Jewell 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 Jewell County.
- Website: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (page title: Directory)
- Phone: (785) 378-4020
- Address: 307 N Commercial St, STE 5 Mankato, KS 66956
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 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 Jewell County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Jewell 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 Jewell 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.
- Statewide court case search: casesearch.kscourts.gov
County Clerk of Jewell 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 Jewell County.
- Website: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (page title: Directory)
- Phone: (785) 378-4020
- Address: 307 N Commercial St, STE 5 Mankato, KS 66956
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Jewell County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Jewell 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: jewellcountykansas.net/register-of-deeds (page title: REGISTER OF DEEDS)
- Phone: 785-378-4070
- Address: 307 N Commercial St, STE 5 Mankato, KS 66956
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Appraiser
- Website: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (page title: Directory)
- Phone: (785) 378-4020
- Address: 307 N Commercial St, STE 5 Mankato, KS 66956
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: October 1, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Jewell 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 Jewell County.
- Kansas state vital records office: kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate
County Attorney for Jewell County
The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Jewell County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: jewellcountykansas.net/directory (page title: Directory)
- Phone: (785) 378-4020
- Address: 307 N Commercial St, STE 5 Mankato, KS 66956
- Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Jewell 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 Jewell County.
- Website: kscourts.gov/Public/Request-Court-Records
- 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.
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 Jewell County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Jewell County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Kansas Most Wanted - KBI (kbi.ks.gov)
- Office of Vital Statistics | KDHE, KS (kdhe.ks.gov)
Cities and towns in Jewell County
Jewell County has 7 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.
- Mankato (826)
- Jewell (351)
- Burr Oak (139)
- Formoso (91)
- Randall (84)
- Esbon (69)
- Webber (31)
Other counties in Kansas
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Kansas.
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Atchison 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
- 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
Jewell County Arrest Records
The Jewell County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 14 arrests it reported for 2021. 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.
Jewell County Records Guides
SearchSystems has six more guides to Jewell County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Jewell County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Jewell County criminal records (the court file, the Kansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Jewell County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Jewell County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires), Jewell County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record) and Jewell County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Jewell 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 Jewell County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Jewell County at jewellcountykansas.net/directory, or call (785) 378-4020. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Who records deeds in Jewell County?
The Register of Deeds, at jewellcountykansas.net/register-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Jewell County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Jewell 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 Jewell 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.