Kansas Criminal Records

To begin, add a criminal record or view a list of locations and resources for Kansas criminal records.

According to Administrative Order 156 which refers to administration of the Kansas Open Records Act, final judgments relating to criminal cases (as well as their civil counterparts) are maintained by the Kansas Courts and are subject to public inspection. Court case files and transcripts are also covered under this Act. Criminal Records in Kansas fall under the auspices of this Act as well.

The KORA further states that the following exceptions exist: certain criminal investigation records, adoption records, juvenile records, expunged Kansas criminal records, grand jury proceedings and public employees personal information.

In the state of Kansas, criminal records checks are available to the general public and other users with the necessary rights and / or proper entitlement. These Kansas criminal records are fee-based and are available through the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The amount and depth of information available depends on your status and your reasons for requesting said records.

To lookup Kansas criminal background check information, contact the following office:

Kansas offers both an online system and a mail system for requesting criminal records. The online system costs $17.50 per search, while the mail version costs $29.75 and should be mailed to Kansas Bureau of Investigation in Topeka. Forms can be easily downloaded from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation website. For more information visit: Kansas Bureau of Investigation