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 2, 2026.
Morton County, Kansas, has about 2,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Morton County depends on where the incident happened: the Morton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Morton County public records, Morton County arrest records, Morton County warrants, Morton County inmate search, Morton County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Morton County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Morton County that is the Morton County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Morton County Sheriff's Office
The Morton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 28 arrests for 2021.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 620-697-2832. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at mtcoks.com/233/Sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Morton County, KS), phone 620-697-2832, 1025 Richards Street Elkhart, KS 67950, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Morton County
The one city the FBI lists in Morton County with a reporting agency of its own:
- Elkhart: 28 arrests reported for 2022.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kansas Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 3 business days, and it may charge staff time and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Attorney, 620-697-4006, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Morton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Morton County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
How long does an agency in Morton County have to answer?
Under the Kansas Open Records Act, within 3 business days. It may charge staff time and copying.
How do I get a report from the Morton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 620-697-2832. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Morton 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.