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 September 30, 2026.
Phillips County, Kansas, has about 4,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Phillips 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Phillips County public records, Phillips County arrest records, Phillips County warrants, Phillips County inmate search, Phillips County criminal records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Phillips County
Court cases from Phillips County are filed in the Phillips 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 Phillips County
For Phillips County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at phillipscountyks.org/departments/districtcourt (page title: Official Website for the County of Phillips Kansas | District Court), phone 785-543-6830, 911 Location 301 State Street Suite E Phillipsburg, KS 67661, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
The Kansas court page SearchSystems verified is at casesearch.kscourts.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Phillips County
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office reported 53 arrests to the FBI for 2024; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Phillips County District Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at phillipscountyks.org/departments/CountyAttorney (page title: Official Website for the County of Phillips Kansas | Phillips County Attorney), phone 785-543-6820, 911 Location 301 State Street Suite E Phillipsburg, KS 67661, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, 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 Phillips County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Phillips County criminal records, Phillips County divorce records, Phillips County traffic tickets, Phillips County DUI and Phillips County property records.
Cities in Phillips County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Phillips 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 Phillipsburg, Logan, Agra, Long Island, Kirwin, Prairie View, Glade and Speed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Phillips County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at phillipscountyks.org, phone 785-543-6830. Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Phillips County?
The Phillips County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Phillips 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 Phillips 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.