Search Smith County, Kansas Public Records

If taxpayers do not receive a rendition but they have an item of personal property such as a boat that needs to be rendered, they should contact the County Appraiser’s office and a rendition will be mailed to them. The second of the appraiser’s duties is to value equitably and at fair market value all property identified as of January 1 of each year. This involves first determining if the property is taxable. Unless specifically exempted by the State of Kansas or by the State Board of Tax Appeals, all tangible assets, land and buildings and personal property in the state are taxable.

The above information is stored in the county’s computer system and, in most cases, in paper form. The real property records are filed by parcel identification number. A record can be located by using the owner’s name, address, or parcel identification number. Personal property records are filed by owner’s name. Taxpayers can get a copy of their records at no charge.

As Kansas courts transition to a new centralized case management system, their public records will become available through an online portal. Until then, there are several ways to access case information.

Vital-record certificates connected to Smith County are ordered here. Searching the official side is free.

Voter registration and election information for Kansas. It is the fastest way to verify a registration survived a move or name change. Election offices update the file continuously; a lookup today reflects the live roll.

Kansas Register of Deeds Association. Information about the Kansas Register of Deeds, fee schedule for recording documents in Kansas and other information.