Kansas Criminal Records at a Glance
Kansas criminal records are maintained by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). The KBI maintains the state criminal history repository and processes background checks. The KBI Sex Offender Registry provides searchable offender information. Kansas court records are accessible through the Kansas courts online system.
1Kansas Statewide Criminal Search Resources
- KBI Sex Offender Registrywww.kbi.ks.govSearch registered sex offenders in Kansas through the KBI registry.
- Kansas Bureau of Investigationwww.kbi.ks.govOSBI is Kansas repository for fingerprints, criminal history information, and crime reporting.
- vinelink.vineapps.com vinelink.vineapps.comSearch offenders in Kansas custody and register for victim notification.
2Kansas County Sheriff Reports & Criminal Records
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation maintains the statewide criminal history repository, but Kansas does not offer a single unified public court records search. Criminal case records are maintained at the county district court level, and access varies by jurisdiction.
- Allen County Sheriffs Departmentwww.allencosheriff.orgFind crime stoppers information, sex offender watch and jail and inmate questions.
- Anderson County Sheriffandersoncountyks.orgContact the county sheriff for information on criminal activity in the area.
- Atchison County Sheriffwww.atchisoncountyks.orgFind sheriffs press releases, sex offender search and links to missing children information.
- Barton County Sheriffs Officewww.bartoncounty.orgView most wanted criminals list, search for local sex offenders and learn about crime stoppers.
- Brown County Sheriffs Officewww.brownso.orgInformation on jail and inmates, internet safety and sheriffs reports.
- Butler County Sheriffs Departmentwww.bucoks.govThe sheriffs department has information on crimes in the county.
- Cherokee County Sheriffs Officewww.cherokeecountykssheriff.comInformation on the county jail, inmate roster, criminal investigations and crime prevention.
- Cheyenne County Sheriffwww.cheyennecounty.orgObtain crime news and reports from the Cheyenne county sheriffs office.
- Clark County Sheriffs Officeclarkcountysheriffks.comInformation on criminal activity and county jail and inmates.
- Clay County Sheriffwww.claycountykansas.orgFind most wanted criminal list, crime stoppers information, sheriffs news and events.
- Cloud County Sheriff Departmentwww.cloudcountyks.orgFind crime prevention tips, most wanted criminals, county jail and inmate information.
- Coffey County Sheriffs Officewww.coffeycountysheriff.orgGet police reports, crime statistics, jail information and roster.
- Cowley County Sheriffs Officewww.cowleycountyks.govObtain crime reports, search offender watch and most wanted criminals lists, find jail information.
- Crawford County Sheriffs Officewww.crawfordcosheriff.comGet sheriffs news reports, emergency and amber alerts and missing persons information.
- Dickinson County Sheriffs Departmentwww.dkcoks.orgFind crime news, sex offender registry, jail and inmate information.
- Doniphan County Sheriffdpcountyks.comContact the sheriffs office for criminal news and events in Doniphan county.
- Douglas County Sheriffs Officedgso.orgInformation on crime prevention, county jail, inmates in custody and sex offender registry.
- Edwards County Sheriffs Departmentwww.edwardscounty.orgFind criminal reports and information on crime in Edwards county.
- Ellis County Sheriffwww.ellisco.netGet crime news and announcements form the Ellis county sheriffs office.
- Ellsworth County Sheriffs Departmentwww.ellsworthcounty.orgThe Ellsworth sheriffs office has information on traffic accidents, criminal investigations and the county jail.
- Finney County Sheriffs Officewww.finneycounty.orgFind reports on criminal offenses, traffic accidents and citations.
- Franklin County Sheriffs Officewww.franklincoks.orgObtain crime and jail news for Franklin county.
- Geary County Sheriffs Departmentwww.gearycountysheriff.orgGet sheriffs activity reports, information on county jail and sex offender watch.
- Graham County Sheriffs Officewww.grahamcountyks.comContact the sheriff for information on county jail, criminal activity, missing children and sex offender search.
- Grant County Sheriffs Departmentwww.grantcoks.orgInformation on crime prevention, county jail and questions for the sheriffs office.
- Gray County Sheriffs Officegraycosheriff.orgFind services, criminal activity and news for the Gray county sheriffs office.
- Greeley County Sheriffgreeleycounty.orgInformation on domestic violence, most wanted criminals and questions for the sheriffs office.
- Hamilton County Sheriffs Officewww.kansassheriffs.orgContact the Hamilton county sheriff for news of criminal activity in the area.
- Harper County Sheriffs Officewww.harpercountyks.govFind crime news, jail information, missing children link and sex offender search.
- Haskell County Sheriffwww.haskellcounty.orgFind location, phone and fax information for the Haskell county sheriffs office.
- Hodgeman County Sheriffs Officewww.hodgemansheriff.usRequest public criminal records from the Hodgeman county sheriffs office.
- Jackson County Sheriffs Officewww.jasoks.orgInformation on criminal investigations, corrections department, neighborhood watch and sex offenders.
- Jefferson County Sheriffs Officesheriff.jfcountyks.comContact the Jefferson county sheriffs office for crime news and reports.
- Johnson County Sheriffwww.jocosheriff.orgObtain accident reports and information on crime mapping, warrants and most wanted fugitives.
- Kingman County Sheriffwww.kingmancoks.orgContact the Kingman sheriffs office for crime news and reports.
- Kiowa County Sheriffkiowacokssheriff.comObtain criminal reports and news from the Kiowa county sheriffs office.
- Labette County Sheriffs Officewww.labettecounty.comGet information on crime prevention, local sex offenders, neighborhood watch and sheriffs services.
- Leavenworth County Sheriffs Officewww.lvsheriff.orgInformation on criminal activity and the Leavenworth county jail and inmates.
- Lincoln County Sheriffks497.cichosting.comGet information on domestic violence, sheriffs crime news and reports.
- Linn County Sheriffwww.linncountykansas.netFind link to sex offender registry and criminal activity for Linn county.
- Lyon County Sherifflyoncountyso.comContact the Lyon county sheriffs office for news of crime in the area.
- Marion County Sheriffwww.marioncoks.netThe Marion county sheriffs office can provide news on criminal activity in the area.
- Marshall County Sheriffks283.cichosting.comGet jail and inmate information and crime news and reports for Marshall county.
- McPherson County Sheriffwww.mcphersoncountyks.usFind links to sex offender database, crime stoppers information and amber alerts.
- Meade County Sheriffs Officewww.meadeco.orgContact Meade county sheriff for news of crime activity in the area.
- Miami County Sheriffs Officewww.miamicountyks.orgFind sheriffs records, jail and inmate information and news of criminal investigations.
- Montgomery County Sheriffwww.mgso.usInformation on the county jail, outstanding warrants and criminal news for Montgomery county.
- Morris County Sheriffwww.morriscountyks.orgFind criminal news and reports from the Morris county sheriffs office.
- Morton County Sheriffs Officewww.mtcoks.comObtain news and reports of criminal activity in Morton county.
- Nemaha County Sheriffnemahaso.orgGet news of criminal investigations, sex offender registration and Nemaha county jail.
- Neosho County Sheriffwww.neoshocountyks.orgRequest news of criminal activity in the area from the Neosho county sheriffs office.
- Osage County Sheriffwww.osageco.orgFind news of criminal investigations, view missing persons or most wanted fugitives lists.
- Osborne County Sheriffwww.osbornecounty.orgFind crime news and information on the Osborne county jail.
- Ottawa County Sheriffs Departmentks1497.cichosting.comFind links to most wanted criminals, registered sex offender search and child abduction recovery program.
- Pawnee County Sheriffwww.pawneecountysheriff.orgRequest information on criminal activity in Pawnee county.
- Phillips County Sheriffphillipscosheriff.comContact the Phillips county sheriff for news of crimes in the area.
- Pottawatomie County Sheriffptsheriff.comObtain information about criminal activity from the Pottawatomie county sheriffs office.
- Pratt County Sheriffs Departmentprattso.orgContact the sheriffs office for crime news or to find answers to your questions about the law.
- Reno County Sheriffwww.renocountyks.govFind jail and inmate information, view most wanted criminals list, learn about crime stoppers in Reno county.
- Rice County Sheriffs Departmentricecounty.usThe Rice county sheriff has news of criminal investigations, the county jail and current inmates.
- Rooks County Sheriffs Departmentwww.rookscountysheriff.comFind criminal news and reports at the Rooks county sheriffs office.
- Rush County Sheriffs Officerushcountykansas.orgContact the Rush county sheriff for news and reports of crimes in the area.
- Russell County Sheriffs Officewww.russellcountykansas.comObtain copies of sheriffs accident and offense reports.
- Saline County Sheriffs Officewww.salinecountyks.govLook online for accident reports, housed inmates and warrants.
- Scott County Sheriffscottcountyks.comObtain Scott county jail information and view most wanted criminals list.
- Sedgwick County Sheriffwww.sedgwickcounty.orgSearch online for active warrants, current jail inmates and criminal history record checks.
- Seward County Sheriffs Officewww.sewardcountyks.orgGet information about criminal investigations, county jail and sheriffs records and reports.
- Shawnee County Sheriffs Officewww.shawneesheriff.orgView most wanted criminals, search for outstanding warrants, find sheriffs news and reports.
- Sheridan County Sheriffwww.kansas.govContact the Sheridan county sheriffs office for news of criminal activity.
- Sherman County Sheriffshermancountysheriff.comFind news of crime of the month, jail information and sex offender watch.
- Smith County Sheriffs Officeks1495.cichosting.comFind information on most wanted criminals, registered sex offenders and other crime news.
- Stafford County Sheriffwww.staffordcounty.orgContact the Stafford county sheriff for criminal news and reports.
- Stevens County Sheriffstevenscoks.orgFind crime news and frequently asked questions about the law at the Stevens county sheriffs office.
- Sumner County Sheriffs Departmentwww.sumnersheriff.netLookup crime statistics, get jail information and search for local sex offenders.
- Wabaunsee County Sheriffwww.wabaunseesheriff.comFind information on county jail and current inmates, obtain sheriffs reports and news.
- Washington County Sheriffwww.washingtoncountyks.netGet copies of offense and accident reports from the Washington county sheriffs office.
- Woodson County Sheriff Departmentwww.woodsonsheriff.comObtain news of criminal activity from the Woodson county sheriffs office.
- Wyandotte County Sheriffwww.wycokck.orgInformation on criminal investigations, adult and juvenile detention and other sheriffs news.
3Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Kansas's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Kansas state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
NSOPW, National Sex Offender Public Website
The Department of Justice's single national search across every state, territory, and tribal registry. Authoritative for offender status but does not include every historical conviction.
https://www.nsopw.gov/ (nsopw.gov)
The Department of Justice's single national search across every state, territory, and tribal registry. Authoritative for offender status but does not include every historical conviction.
https://www.nsopw.gov/ (nsopw.gov)
FBI, Identity History Summary Check
How to request your own FBI rap sheet (CJIS Identity History Summary) under Title 28 CFR § 16.30, 16.34. $18 fee, fingerprint submission required.
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/need-an-fbi-service-or-more-information/identity-history-summary-checks (fbi.gov)
How to request your own FBI rap sheet (CJIS Identity History Summary) under Title 28 CFR § 16.30, 16.34. $18 fee, fingerprint submission required.
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/need-an-fbi-service-or-more-information/identity-history-summary-checks (fbi.gov)
FBI UCR, Uniform Crime Reporting
The FBI's aggregate crime statistics program. Useful for context on offense frequency but not a record of individual persons.
https://ucr.fbi.gov/ (ucr.fbi.gov)
The FBI's aggregate crime statistics program. Useful for context on offense frequency but not a record of individual persons.
https://ucr.fbi.gov/ (ucr.fbi.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Kansas Criminal Records, FAQ
Is there a single nationwide criminal record search?
No public one. The FBI's Interstate Identification Index (III) is nationwide but is only accessible to law enforcement agencies and approved employers under Public Law 92-544. Individuals can order their own rap sheet through the CJIS Identity History Summary service.
What is the difference between state and FBI record checks?
A state check searches one state's conviction database. The FBI III check searches every state that participates in III. Both are fingerprint-based.
Can arrests without conviction appear on a background check?
Yes, on some. State BCI responses vary, a few states return arrests without disposition for up to seven years, others redact non-conviction arrests. The FCRA (15 U.S.C. § 1681c) caps non-conviction arrests on consumer reports at 7 years.
How long does an expungement take?
It is a court process governed by state statute, typically 60 - 180 days from petition to order, plus another 60 - 90 days for agency updates.