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Kansas Public Records

Consult these government resources to find free Kansas public records.

Because Kansas is home to Smallville, the fictional birthplace of Superman, it’s only appropriate that folks who live there know public records—in Kansas and all 50 U.S. states—are not only super informative, but also super easy to find. That's because public records in Kansas and nationwide are, in fact, “public,” and are therefore readily available to everyday citizens, just as they are to law enforcement officials, private investigators, research librarians and comic book superheroes.

Indeed, to access public records, Kansas residents need look no further than their state and county governments, which have a public mandate to help them find and access free Kansas public records, including Kansas public marriage records, death records and birth records, for instance, as well as Kansas public property records, Kansas public court records and more. Even some Kansas public criminal records are available to private citizens.

Whether you live in Johnson County, Kansas, or Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records are waiting for you at the following state and county government Web sites, many of which offer access to free Kansas public records:

State of Kansas Public Records Web Sites:

• Kansas.gov - Cities and Counties: To find public records, Kansas residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records Kansas residents won’t find in national databases. For a list of such governments in Kansas, consult Kansas.gov, the State of Kansas’ official Web site, which links to city and county resources. Just click the “Government” tab and scroll down to “Cities & Counties.”

• Kansas.gov - Professional Licensure: If you want to verify a professional's occupational credentials, search public records in Kansas for licensing information. At Kansas.gov, you can verify credentials for everyone from accountants and architects to dentists and doctors. Just click on the “Services” tab and then choose the appropriate license under “Professional Licensure.”

• Kansas Bureau of Investigation - Offender Registry: You can find registered sex offenders in Kansas by searching Kansas public criminal records on the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Web site. There, you can search for sex offenders by name or location. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Kansas.

• Kansas Department of Corrections - Offender Population Search: Using the Kansas Department of Corrections' Web site, you can search Kansas public criminal records for information about inmates currently jailed in Kansas prisons. Available information includes name, offense, gender, date of birth and sentence.

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Birth Records: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment maintains public birth records for individuals born in the State of Kansas. Typically, however, individuals may only access their own birth records or those of their family members.

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Death Records: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment maintains public death records for individuals who’ve died in the State of Kansas. Typically, however, individuals may only access death records for family members.

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Divorce Records: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment maintains some public divorce records. If you can’t find the records you need there, turn to the appropriate county office in order to search Kansas public court records; the Department of Health and Environment has links to Kansas courts that accept divorce records requests.

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Marriage Records: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment maintains some public marriage records. If you can’t find the records you need there, turn to the appropriate county office in order to search Kansas public court records; the Department of Health and Environment has links to Kansas courts that accept marriage records requests.

• Kansas Department of Revenue - Driver's License Records: For DMV public records, Kansas residents can consult the Kansas Department of Revenue, which offers forms on its Web site for requesting public records in Kansas about drivers and their vehicles.

• Kansas Judicial Branch: The Kansas Judicial Branch Web site is the go-to site for Kansas residents who need information from Kansas courts. In order to access Kansas public court records and Kansas public criminal records, contact the Clerk of Court for the appropriate court; the Kansas Judicial Branch Web site serves the Kansas Supreme Court, Kansas Court of Appeals, Kansas District Courts and Kansas Municipal Courts.

• Kansas Secretary of State - Business Entity Search: To find information about Kansas-based businesses, including their names, addresses and owners, consult the Kansas Secretary of State, which maintains the Kansas Business Center Web site, where you can search for free Kansas public records pertaining to businesses and corporations.

• Kansas State Historical Society - State Archives: Maintained by the Kansas State Historical Society, the State Archives of Kansas keeps a variety of official public records Kansas residents can use for genealogical purposes. Among public records in Kansas archives, for instance, you’ll find information about governmental history, public census and naturalization records for families, public medical records, public military records, Kansas public criminal records, public property records and more.

• Kansas State Treasurer - Unclaimed Property Search: Maintained by the Kansas State Treasurer, Kansas’ unclaimed property database is accessible via the “Kansas Cash” Web site, which keeps public records Kansas residents will want to know about when they’re looking for missing property, including money from uncashed paychecks, inactive bank accounts and more.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Kansas: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas keeps Kansas public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in Kansas.

Johnson County, Kansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Johnson County: In Johnson County, Kansas, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Johnson County Web site.

• Johnson County Appraiser's Office - Property Search: If you live in Johnson County, Kansas, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the Johnson County Appraiser’s Office, which maintains an electronic database of free Kansas public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Johnson County District Court - Document Search: For certain types of Kansas public court records in Johnson County, consult the Johnson County District Court, which maintains probate records, for instance, as well as marriage records, divorce records and civil case records.

• Johnson County Records and Tax Administration: If you live in Johnson County, Kansas, public records are available from the Johnson County Records and Tax Administration, which maintains property records, including mortgage records and property deeds.

• Johnson County Sheriff's Office - Inmate Search: For Kansas public criminal records, residents of Johnson County can turn to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, which maintains electronic inmate listings, in order to obtain information about inmates currently jailed in Johnson County.

Sedgwick County, Kansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Sedgwick County: In Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Sedgwick County Web site.

• Sedgwick County Clerk's Office: The Sedgwick County Clerk's Office keeps for the residents of Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records on a variety of subjects. It maintains birth records, for instance, marriage records and death records.

• Sedgwick County District Court: For certain types of Kansas public court records, consult the Sedgwick County District Court; in Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records include probate records, for instance, as well as divorce records.

• Sedgwick County Register of Deeds: If you live in Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records are available from the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds, which maintains property records, including mortgage records and property deeds.

• Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office - Inmate Search: For Kansas public criminal records, residents of Sedgwick County can turn to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, which maintains electronic inmate listings, in order to obtain information about inmates currently jailed in Sedgwick County.

• Sedgwick County Treasurer, Appraiser and Clerk's Office - Property Search: If you live in Sedgwick County, Kansas, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the Sedgwick County Treasurer, Appraiser and Clerk’s Office, which maintains an electronic database of free Kansas public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Shawnee County, Kansas, Public Records Web Sites:

• Shawnee County: In Shawnee County, Kansas, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Shawnee County Web site.

• Shawnee County Appraiser - Property Search: If you live in Shawnee County, Kansas, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the Shawnee County Appraiser, which maintains an electronic database of free Kansas public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Shawnee County Clerk's Office: The Shawnee County Clerk's Office keeps for the residents of Shawnee County, Kansas, public records on a variety of subjects. It maintains birth records, for instance, marriage records and death records.

• Shawnee County District Court: For certain types of Kansas public court records, consult the Shawnee County District Court; in Shawnee County, Kansas, public records include probate records, for instance, as well as divorce records.

• Shawnee County Register of Deeds: If you live in Shawnee County, Kansas, public records are available from the Shawnee County Register of Deeds, which maintains property records, including mortgage records and property deeds.

Other Useful Kansas Web Sites:

• Kansas Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Service: If you need to find a Kansas lawyer, consult the Kansas Bar Association.

• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to courts that keep Kansas public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

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