Kansas Court Records: Difference between revisions

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Major Kansas courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows:

District courts have districtwide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including divorces.
County courts have countywide jurisdiction over some criminal cases, including traffic violations, and minor civil cases.
Magistrate and city courts have citywide jurisdiction over minor criminal matters and traffic matters in some cities.
Supreme court serves as the statewide appellate court.

The Family History Library does not presently have copies of Kansas court records. Records are available at the clerk's office in the various courthouses.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.nsma.us/court-records/?fullst=Kansas&st=KS&gclid=CMuDnLrz3owCFRK1YgodqXUH6w

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+Major Kansas courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows:
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-Major [[Kansas, United States Genealogy|Kansas]] courts that kept records of genealogical value were established as follows:
+* District courts have districtwide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including divorces.
+* County courts have countywide jurisdiction over some criminal cases, including traffic violations, and minor civil cases.
+* Magistrate and city courts have citywide jurisdiction over minor criminal matters and traffic matters in some cities.
+* Supreme court serves as the statewide appellate court.
-*District courts have districtwide jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases, including divorces. The 105 Kansas counties are divided into 31 districts as laid out in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_District_Courts Wikipedia].<br>
+The Family History Library does not presently have copies of Kansas court records. Records are available at the clerk's office in the various courthouses.
-*County courts have countywide jurisdiction over some criminal cases, including traffic violations, and minor civil cases.
-*Magistrate and city courts have citywide jurisdiction over minor criminal matters and traffic matters in some cities.
-*Supreme court serves as the statewide appellate court.
-The FamilySearch Library has copies of Kansas many probate and district court records and some from the civil courts. To see the records that are available, seach the FamilySearch Catalog under:<br>
+=== Web Sites ===
-Kansas - [County] - Court Records<br>
+[http://www.nsma.us/court-records/?fullst=Kansas&st=KS&gclid=CMuDnLrz3owCFRK1YgodqXUH6w http://www.nsma.us/court-records/?fullst=Kansas&amp;st=KS&amp;gclid=CMuDnLrz3owCFRK1YgodqXUH6w]
-Kansas - [County] - Court Records - Indexes
+[[Category:Kansas]]
-Records are available at the clerk's office in the various courthouses.
-== Websites  ==
-*[http://www.kscourts.org/ Kansas Judicial Branch]
-*[http://www.kscourts.org/kansas-courts/district-courts/ Kansas District Courts]
-*[https://www.kansas.gov/countyCourts/ District Courts Record Search] - obtaining Kansas court records for a fee
-*[http://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/case-information/ US District Court for Kansas] - Accessing district court records
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