Kansas Court Records


Kansas Court Records

Major Kansas courts that kept records of genealogical value were as follows:

    District courts have district wide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including divorces.

    County courts have countywide jurisdiction over some criminal cases, including traffic violations and minor civil cases.

    Magistrate and city courts have citywide jurisdiction over minor criminal matters and traffic matters in some cities.

    Supreme court serves as the statewide appellate court.
Records are available at the clerk's office in the various courthouses.

Check out the following website to read about and share experiences from courthouse research.
http://www.bcpl.net/%7Edmg/courthouse.htm#Kansas
"The Goodman Clearinghouse:
Experiences In Researching in Court Houses"

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