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The state of Kansas allows for open public criminal background checks statewide for rap sheets, also named an abstract of criminal history. Searches for public records are routinely requested for passports, identification, employment as well as personal and business purposes. Kansas' bureaus generally operate independently and provide their records from individual clerks, record offices, databases and websites. The Kansas state, county and city departments which offer access to information have facilitated access with the expansion of online services. As personal information protection concerns increase, the state's legislation strives to maintain the best balance possible between privacy and making data readily available to the public.

Access Kansas Courts online directly. Search court records; from Kansas county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Kansas dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Kansas state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

Criminal, civil and divorce records in Kansas can be held by more than one court, so search each court that may hold the case. The official court site below lists the Kansas courts and how to reach each one.

• About the Kansas courtsKansas Judicial Branch

Kansas criminal records are maintained by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). The KBI maintains the state criminal history repository and processes background checks. The KBI Sex Offender Registry provides searchable offender information. Kansas court records are accessible through the Kansas courts online system.

Certified copies of Kansas birth and death certificates are issued by the Office of Vital Statistics of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Marriage records are also kept by the local office that issued the license, and divorce records by the court that granted the divorce.

• Kansas vital recordsKansas Department of Health and Environment

Deeds and mortgages in Kansas are recorded at the county level, and property taxes are handled by county or local offices. Business and UCC filings are kept by the state, bankruptcy cases are federal court records, and the state runs a free search for unclaimed property.

Kansas.gov links to the state's government offices, and the Kansas Statutes Annotated are online from the Revisor of Statutes.

• Kansas.gov governmentKansas state agencies and offices
• Kansas Statutes AnnotatedKansas Office of Revisor of Statutes

The Kansas Department of Revenue Division of Vehicles keeps motor vehicle records and handles titles and registration.

• Kansas motor vehicle recordsDriving record requests on Kansas.gov
• Kansas tags, titles and registrationKansas Department of Revenue

Kansas courts can expunge an arrest record, a criminal conviction or a diversion. The Kansas Judicial Council posts free statewide forms for each type.

• Adult expungement formsKansas Judicial Council

For family history, start with the State Archives at the Kansas Historical Society and the State Library of Kansas.

• Government records for genealogical researchKansas Historical Society
• State Library of KansasState library services

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation keeps the Kansas Missing Persons list.

• Kansas Missing PersonsKansas Bureau of Investigation
• NamUsU.S. Justice Department database of missing and unidentified people

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