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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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Comanche County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Coldwater
Population
1,689
Area
789 sq mi
Founded
1867
Cities and towns
3

Comanche County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Comanche County is primarily handled by Comanche County Sheriff's Office.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Comanche County, Kansas is primarily provided by Comanche County Sheriff's Office, located at 201 S. New York Avenue in Coldwater, Kansas 67029. Comanche County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, is a small detention facility that houses pre-trial detainees and individuals serving short-term sentences. Inmate information and booking records can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, though Comanche County does not currently maintain an online inmate roster. Given Comanche County's small population, the police department operates with limited staffing and coordinates closely with the Sheriff's Office on major incidents. Arrest records and booking information in Comanche County are considered public records under the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 et seq.).

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Comanche County

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

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What is on record in Comanche County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
15
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1968 to 1980

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 15 holes 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.

Coldwater Protection Wilmore N 10 miles
Comanche 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

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.

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

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

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

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