Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.
Stanton County, Kansas, has about 2,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Stanton County depends on where the incident happened: the Stanton 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, cities, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Stanton County public records, Stanton County arrest records, Stanton County warrants, Stanton County criminal records, Stanton County court records, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Stanton 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 Stanton County that is the Stanton 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 Stanton County Sheriff's Office
The Stanton County Sheriff's Office is the county agency.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at stantoncountyks.com/sheriffs-department (page title: Stanton County Sheriff's Department | Stanton County KS), 201 North Main Street, Johnson City, KS 67855, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Cities in Stanton County
The FBI lists no city in Stanton County with a reporting agency of its own.
The cities and towns in the county are Johnson City and Manter.
What the Kansas Open Records Act Requires
The Kansas Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 business days, at a charge of staff time and copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Stanton County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Stanton 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 Stanton 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 Stanton County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kansas Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 business days.
Is this the official Stanton 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.