Kansas, county records
Find the right office in Johnson 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. Johnson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Johnson County.
Police Departments. Johnson County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Johnson County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Overland Park Police Department, Olathe Police Department, and Shawnee Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Johnson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 125 North Parker Street in Olathe, Kansas 66061, provides law enforcement services throughout unincorporated areas and supports municipal police departments. Major municipal police departments serving Johnson County include the Overland Park Police Department (12400 Foster Street), Olathe Police Department (501 East Chestnut), Shawnee Police Department (5850 Rosehill Road), Lenexa Police Department (13420 Oak Street), Leawood Police Department (4800 Town Center Drive), and smaller departments in Prairie Village, Merriam, Mission, and other incorporated cities.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Johnson County are maintained by Johnson County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Johnson County are taken and retained by Johnson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.
Property tax information is managed separately by Johnson County Appraiser's Office at 111 South Cherry Street, Suite 1200 (phone: 913-715-2600) and Johnson County Treasurer's office. Marriage licenses are issued by Johnson County Clerk's office at 111 South Cherry Street, Olathe, Kansas 66061 (phone: 913-715-3520).
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 3 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 25 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 Johnson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Johnson 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 Johnson County are kept by the Johnson 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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