Kansas Court Records

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A substantial number of the Kansas court records are accessible by public residents of Kansas. The most often requested records are those which pertain to court budgets, court transcripts and case files, criminal judgments, and civil judgments.

The private nature of specific documents maintained in the court records of Kansas is recognized by the Kansas Open Records Act. Due to the nature of the information in those documents some of them are exempt from the Open Records Act. Kansas court records which contain information such as adoption records, criminal records which have been expunged or grand jury proceedings are a sample of what is considered exempt.

Court records of Kansas are generally maintained by the clerk of the court. It is advisable to inquire with either the local Freedom of Information Officer or the clerk of the court in order to determine whether or not the requested documents can be made available.