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Richmond, Kansas Public Records

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Where Richmond's records are kept. Court and property records for Richmond sit with Franklin County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Kansas.

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As a small town, Richmond relies on Franklin County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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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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Police & jail

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

As the chief law enforcement officer in the county, the Sheriff is required by state law to perform four specific duties, including: serving civil.

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County court

Kansas district court records search

As Kansas courts transition to a new centralized case management system, their public records will become available through an online portal.

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About public records in Richmond

What we hold on Richmond, and who keeps its records.

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Richmond at a glance

County
Franklin County
County seat
Ottawa
Population
459
Franklin County population
25,996
Local records
City of Richmond
ZIP codes
66080

About Richmond public records

Richmond, a place of 459 people, keeps its own council and town business records. Ottawa, the county seat, is where the county offices are. See our Franklin County page for every county office.

Abandoned mine records

Coal ground under Richmond

What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.

Richmond sits over the Western Region and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.

Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by KDHE Abandoned Mine Land Program and that office is where to ask for them.

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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Richmond public-records FAQs

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How do I register to vote in Richmond, Kansas?

Voter registration in Kansas is run by the Kansas Secretary of State, and the county election officer keeps the roll for Richmond. You can register online, by mail or in person. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Richmond, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. The fee is $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 look up property records in Richmond, Kansas?

Deeds for property in Richmond are recorded by the county Register of Deeds, the county appraiser sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Franklin County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Richmond police report?

Incident and crash reports for Richmond come from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Richmond, Kansas?

Businesses that operate in Richmond register with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

How do I run a Kansas criminal background check?

Kansas criminal history checks are run by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. The fee is $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check. 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.

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