Kansas, county records
Find the right office in Dickinson County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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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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Search property and claim status by individual name or business through the state treasurer.
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Request copies of death records from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Kansas Business Center.
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Request a copy of a marriage certificates from the Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Dickinson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Dickinson County.
Police Departments. In addition to Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Dickinson County, including the Abilene Police Department and the Herington Police Department. These city departments handle law enforcement within their respective jurisdictions and collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional issues.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Dickinson County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Dickinson County, Kansas, with headquarters located at 111 East First Street, Abilene, KS 67410. Inmate information and jail rosters can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office at or by visiting the facility in person during business hours. Arrest records and booking information in Dickinson County are considered public records under the Kansas Open Records Act (K.S. 45-215 et seq.).
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Dickinson County are maintained by Dickinson County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, often requiring a formal request under the Kansas Open Records Act.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information, including booking details, can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Dickinson County are taken and retained by Dickinson 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. Individuals seeking mugshots can inquire directly with the Sheriff's Office or check their official website for any available online search tools.
The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about current detainees. You may also call the jail directly at (785) 263-4734 for more information about recent arrests and inmate status.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 4 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 71 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.
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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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Dickinson County. Ask that agency for its record.
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.
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.
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.
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Dickinson County are kept by the Dickinson County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county appraiser, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
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).
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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