SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Riley County is a county in Kansas with about 73,000 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 7 county office pages for Riley County, every one opened and checked.

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 Riley County public records live

Each kind of Riley 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 Riley County

A person arrested in Riley 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 Riley County.

  • Website: rileycountypolice.org/342/Riley-County-Jail (page title: Riley County Jail | Riley County Police Department, KS)
  • Phone: 785-537-2112
  • Address: 1001 S Seth Child Road Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Checked: September 24, 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.

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Court records and case lookups in Riley County

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

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County Clerk of Riley 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 Riley County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Riley County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Riley 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: rileycountyks.gov/418/Register-of-Deeds (page title: Register of Deeds | Riley County Official Website)
  • Phone: 785-537-6340
  • Address: 110 Courthouse Plaza 2nd Floor, Rm B202 Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Appraiser

  • Website: rileycountyks.gov/86/Appraisal-Links (page title: Appraisal Links | Riley County Official Website)
  • Phone: 785-537-6310
  • Address: 110 Courthouse Plaza Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 5 pm
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Riley 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 Riley County.

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County Attorney for Riley County

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

  • Website: rileycountyks.gov/61/County-Attorney (page title: Riley County Attorney | Riley County Official Website)
  • Phone: 785-537-6390
  • Address: 105 Courthouse Plaza Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Riley 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 Riley County.

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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 Riley County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Riley County

Riley County has 5 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. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Manhattan; the linked name open it.

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Other counties in Kansas

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

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Riley County Arrest Records

The Riley County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,694 arrests the one agency with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. 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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Riley County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Riley County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Riley County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Riley County inmate search (the jail page of the Riley County Police Department, the jail numbers and who books people), Riley County criminal records (the court file, the Kansas criminal history and the local arrest records), Riley County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Riley County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Kansas Open Records Act requires), Riley County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Riley County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Riley County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Riley County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Riley 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 Riley County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Riley County at rileycountypolice.org/342/Riley-County-Jail, or call 785-537-2112. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Riley County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Riley County is at rileycountyks.gov, phone (785) 296-8200. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Riley County?

The Register of Deeds, at rileycountyks.gov/418/Register-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Riley County are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at rileycountypolice.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.