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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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Coffey County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Burlington
Population
8,360
Area
654 sq mi
Founded
1855
Cities and towns
6

Coffey County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Coffey County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Coffey County.

Police Departments. Coffey County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Coffey County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Coffey County Sheriff's Office, located at 110 S. 6th Street in Burlington, Kansas 66839, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Coffey County. Inmate lookup information can be obtained by calling the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as Coffey County does not currently maintain a dedicated online inmate roster system. Arrest records in Coffey County are considered public information under the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 through 45-223), which requires government agencies to make public records available for inspection and copying unless specifically exempted by law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Coffey County are maintained by Coffey County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Coffey County are taken and retained by Coffey County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Coffey County

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

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What is on record in Coffey County

Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
6
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
52
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1973

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 7 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 52 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.

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Coffey 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Coffey County (7 shown, 52 unnamed on the map)

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.

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

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Coffey County are kept by the Coffey 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 Coffey 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 Coffey 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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