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.
Woodson County, Kansas, has about 3,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Woodson 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: Woodson County public records, Woodson County arrest records, Woodson County warrants, Woodson County criminal records, Woodson County police reports, Kansas arrest records and Kansas inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Woodson County
Court cases from Woodson County are filed in the Woodson 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 Woodson County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at casesearch.kscourts.gov (page title: Search | Kansas Case Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
What Reaches the Court from Woodson County
The Woodson County Sheriff's Office reported 47 arrests to the FBI for 2021; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Woodson County District Court.
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 Woodson County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Woodson County criminal records, Woodson County divorce records and Woodson County traffic tickets.
Cities in Woodson County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Woodson 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 Yates Center, Toronto and Neosho Falls.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Woodson County?
Through Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, the Kansas courts' statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Woodson County?
The Woodson County District Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Woodson 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 Woodson 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.