Sedgwick County, KS

To find arrest records in Olathe, KS (Johnson County), contact the Olathe Police Department at 501 East 56 Highway, Olathe, KS 66061 (913-971-6500). The Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 27747 W. 159th Street, New Century, KS 66031 (913-715-5400) handles county-level arrests and operates the Johnson County Adult Detention Center; current inmate roster at https://www.jocogov.org/dept/sheriff. Arrest reports are released under Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215). Court charges tied to arrests appear at https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation Criminal History Record Check at https://www.kansas.gov/criminalhistory/ provides statewide criminal history for $20. Sources: Olathe PD (https://www.olatheks.org/), Johnson County (https://www.jocogov.org/).

To look up a marriage license in Kansas, contact the District Court Clerk in the county where the license was issued. Kansas Courts directory at https://www.kscourts.org/. Major county clerks: Sedgwick (Wichita) at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/, Johnson at https://www.jocogov.org/, Shawnee (Topeka) at https://www.snco.us/, Wyandotte (Kansas City KS) at https://www.wycokck.org/. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment Vital Statistics at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/192/Vital-Statistics also issues statewide marriage certificates ($15) for records from 1913 forward. Marriage licenses are public records under Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215). Sources: KS Vital Statistics (https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/), KS Courts (https://www.kscourts.org/).

To find a divorce record in Junction City, KS (Geary County), contact the Geary County District Court Clerk at 138 E. 8th Street, Junction City, KS 66441 (785-238-3912). Divorce cases are filed as 'DM' (Domestic Matters) and are public unless sealed. Search the KS Courts case search at https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/search.do for Geary County records. Certified copies of decrees cost $13.50 plus per-page fees at the Clerk. The Kansas Office of Vital Statistics at https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/643/Vital-Statistics also issues divorce certificates (one-line verification, not the full decree) for $15. Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215) governs disclosure. Sources: KS Courts (https://www.kscourts.org/), KS Vital Statistics (https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/643/Vital-Statistics).

To check the status of a traffic citation in Topeka, KS (Shawnee County), use the Topeka Municipal Court at 215 SE 7th Street, Suite 158, Topeka, KS 66603 (785-368-3776), with online services at https://www.topeka.org/municipal-court/. Pay tickets, view court dates, or check case status by citation number. For state-trooper-issued or county-court tickets, use the Kansas District Courts public access at https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/ and filter for Shawnee County. Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215) governs disclosure. Sources: Topeka Municipal Court (https://www.topeka.org/municipal-court/), KS Courts (https://www.kscourts.org/).

To check for an outstanding warrant in Topeka, KS (Shawnee County), contact the Topeka Police Department at 320 SE 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603 (785-368-9551), or the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office at 200 SE 7th Street, Topeka, KS 66603 (785-251-2200). Some active warrants are posted at https://www.snco.us/sheriff/. Court bench warrants appear in the KS Courts case search at https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation holds the statewide warrant database, restricted to law enforcement. Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215) governs disclosure. Sources: Shawnee County Sheriff (https://www.snco.us/sheriff/), KS Courts (https://www.kscourts.org/).

For an assault in the 900 block of Central in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte County), contact the Kansas City Kansas Police Department Records Section at 700 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101 (913-573-6010). KCKPD releases incident reports and arrest reports under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA, K.S.A. §45-215). For specific incident information, file a written records request listing the date, location, and any case number. The Wyandotte County District Attorney at https://www.wycokck.org/ may have prosecution records. Court charges tied to the case appear at https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/. Sources: KCKPD (https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Police), KS Courts (https://www.kscourts.org/).