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Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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Police & jail

Anderson County Sheriff

Anderson County Sheriff, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Anderson County Clerk

Anderson County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

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Anderson County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Garnett
Population
7,836
Area
584 sq mi
Founded
1855
Cities and towns
5

Anderson County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Anderson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Anderson County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Anderson County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Anderson County includes the Garnett Police Department, which serves the city of Garnett. These agencies work together to cover the entire county, with the Sheriff's Office focusing on rural and unincorporated areas while the Garnett Police Department handles incidents within city limits.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Anderson County Sheriff's Office, located at 100 East 4th Avenue in Garnett, Kansas 66032, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Anderson County. Smaller communities may rely on the Sheriff's Office for patrol services.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Anderson County are maintained by Anderson County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records through the Sheriff's Office, subject to the Kansas Open Records Act, which governs the availability of public records.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, which provides resources for locating recently arrested individuals.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Anderson County are taken and retained by Anderson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. The availability of mugshots online may vary, with some accessible through third-party websites or directly from the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Anderson County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Anderson County

Producing when recorded
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
58
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, quarry
Maps surveyed
1966

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the county: 1 site producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 58 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.

Garnett Welda Kincaid Colony Harris Greeley Mont Ida Westphalia Lone Elm N 10 miles
Anderson County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Anderson County (1 shown, 58 unnamed on the map)

Anderson County sits over the Western Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and linked below.

Kansas abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Anderson County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 7 investigations in Anderson County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $27,410 in back wages agreed for 28 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
7
Back wages agreed
$27,410
Workers due back wages
28
Civil money penalties
$28,262
Employers on the record
6
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Beckman MOTORS, INC.Garnett1$17,7389
Lightning Creek Investment Group, IncGarnett1$7,07714
Bob's Super Saver, IncorporatedGarnett5$3,8622
Anderson County Sheriff DepartmentGarnett1$2,2904
Navi-Call Solutions, LLCGarnett1$00
Bauman's Processing, LLCGarnett1$00

Every employer on the Anderson County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Kansas wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Anderson County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Anderson County, Kansas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Anderson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Anderson County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Anderson County, Kansas?

The Kansas criminal history record comes from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI. Fee: $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Anderson County, Kansas?

Search the Kansas Offender Registry (KBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Anderson County, Kansas?

Register with the county election officer (the county clerk, or the appointed election commissioner in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties) or through the Kansas Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I look up property records in Anderson County, Kansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Anderson County are kept by the Anderson County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county appraiser, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Anderson County, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. Walk in at 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (Curtis State Office Building), by regular or priority mail, by telephone, or online through VitalChek, all listed by the Office. Fee: $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I find business license records in Anderson County, Kansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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