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Bennington, Kansas Public Records

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Where Bennington's records are kept. Court and property records for Bennington sit with Ottawa County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kansas.

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As a small town, Bennington relies on Ottawa County and the State of Kansas for its public records. The cards below are the Kansas state offices, and the Ottawa County offices are on our Ottawa County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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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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About public records in Bennington

What we hold on Bennington, and who keeps its records.

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Bennington at a glance

County
Ottawa County
County seat
Minneapolis
Population
622
Ottawa County population
5,735
Local records
Ottawa County offices
ZIP codes
67422

About Bennington public records

Bennington, a place of 622 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Minneapolis, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our Ottawa County page lists each county office.

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Are Bennington public records free?

Inspecting records is free under the Kansas Open Records Act, and fees may not exceed the actual cost of copies and staff time. Kansas Case Search is free, a certified Kansas birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate costs $20, and registers of deeds charge set fees for deed copies.

How do I request a Bennington police report?

Ask the Bennington police department for incident and accident reports if the city has its own force; otherwise the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Kansas Highway Patrol crash reports are sold through the state's online accident report system, or by request to the KHP records department for $5.

Where can I search Bennington court cases?

Cases filed in Ottawa County are heard by the Kansas district court for the county. Kansas Case Search on kscourts.gov gives public access to district court case information, and the clerk of the district court sells copies.

Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?

Deeds and mortgages are filed with the Ottawa County Register of Deeds. The Ottawa County Appraiser sets property values, and the Ottawa County Treasurer mails tax bills and collects payments, which can also be paid online through kansas.gov.

Who issues Bennington birth, death and marriage certificates?

Kansas birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are issued by the Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka, by mail, online, phone or walk-in, for $20 each. Kansas vital records are not public, so they go only to the person named, family and others with a direct interest.

Can I search another person’s Kansas criminal history by name?

Yes. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation releases Kansas criminal history records to the general public through its online criminal history record search for a fee. Kansas Case Search also shows district court cases.

How quickly must a Kansas agency respond to a public-records request?

Kansas agencies must act on a request as soon as possible and give some response no later than the end of the third business day under the Kansas Open Records Act, K.S.A. 45-218.

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Other places in Ottawa County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Ottawa County records are on the county page.

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