| Clerk of the District Court | Leavenworth County District Court — Clerk of the District Court (1st Judicial District) |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Leavenworth Justice Center, 601 S 3rd St, Suite 3051, Leavenworth, KS 66048 |
| Phone | (913) 684-0700 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (county business hours shown on the district court's page; confirm clerk counter hours by phone) |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
| Certified copy fee | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
Leavenworth County shares the 1st Judicial District with neighboring Atchison County, but each county keeps its own Clerk of the District Court. Leavenworth County cases are filed with the Leavenworth clerk at the Justice Center on South 3rd Street in the city of Leavenworth, while Atchison County cases are kept by a separate clerk in Atchison. If you are not sure which county a case was filed in, check Kansas CaseSearch first; the case number and court location appear in the search results.
The Leavenworth clerk runs a dedicated District Court Records unit with its own phone line, and it publishes a short written-request procedure on the county website: send the case number (or the book and page location for older recorded documents), ask for a cost estimate, and mail payment with a self-addressed stamped envelope. The posted per-page copy fee is among the lowest in the state, but research on complex or older files is billed hourly, so a request without a case number can cost noticeably more than one with it.
Leavenworth, Lansing, Basehor, and Tonganoxie each operate a municipal court for city ordinance violations and traffic tickets written by city police. Those cases never pass through the district clerk, do not appear in CaseSearch, and must be requested from the city directly. Fort Leavenworth, the Army post north of the city, is federal property; offenses there are handled by military or federal authorities rather than the county district court.
Search Leavenworth County court records online
Clerk of the District Court
Leavenworth County District Court — Clerk of the District Court (1st Judicial District)
- Cost
- Copies $0.25 per page; transcripts $0.50 per page; certification $1.00 per document; research and copying on complex requests $20.00 per hour
- Coverage
- All district court case types filed in Leavenworth County — felony and misdemeanor criminal, civil, divorce and family, probate, juvenile, and traffic cases prosecuted in district court
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate, Traffic
The clerk's Records unit has a direct line at (913) 684-0716. Written requests are accepted by mail or email; the office asks for a case number or book/page reference and provides a cost estimate before copying. Case information is searchable statewide through Kansas CaseSearch.
Other courts
Leavenworth County District Court — Records (written request procedure and fees)
- Cost
- Copies $0.25 per page; certified copies $1.00 per document; research $20.00 per hour on complex requests
- Coverage
- Copy and certification requests for Leavenworth County district court files, by mail or email
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family, Probate
The page also points to the Kansas Judicial Branch's statewide Request Court Records instructions for anything not covered locally.
What is available online
Leavenworth County district court case information is included in Kansas CaseSearch (casesearch.kscourts.gov) as part of the statewide Kansas eCourt system. CaseSearch shows parties, charges or claims, hearing dates, and dispositions, and documents are viewable online only for cases filed after the 1st Judicial District moved onto eCourt. Older files, and any document the law keeps off the public portal, must be requested from the clerk's Records unit. The county website does not host its own case-search tool; it links to the statewide system instead.
Which clerk has your record
In Kansas, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Kansas page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| District Courts | Felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other family cases; Civil suits of any amount, including small claims | Clerk of the District Court for the judicial district |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance violations; Traffic tickets issued by city police; Minor misdemeanors charged under city code | Municipal court clerk for that city |
Request records in person or by mail
Leavenworth County clerk offices
Leavenworth Justice Center, 601 S 3rd St, Suite 3051, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Phone: (913) 684-0700
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (county business hours shown on the district court's page; confirm clerk counter hours by phone)
Contact details were taken from the office's website and are re-checked on a schedule; confirm hours before visiting.
In person. Visit the Clerk of the District Court at the Leavenworth Justice Center, 601 S 3rd St, Suite 3051, Leavenworth. Bring the case number if you have it; the clerk can look up a case by party name at the counter, and public-access terminals are available for searching the index. Copies are paid at the counter, and certified copies carry an extra $1.00 per document.
By mail or email. The clerk's Records unit accepts written requests. Include the case number (or, for older recorded instruments, the book and page location), list the documents you need, and say whether you need them certified. The office will reply with a written or emailed cost estimate; once you mail payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope, the copies are returned by mail. Standard copies are $0.25 per page, transcripts $0.50 per page, and complex requests are billed at $20.00 per hour for research and copying. Call (913) 684-0716 with questions about a pending request.
Online. Search Kansas CaseSearch for free to confirm the case number, court, and current status before you request copies. Filing without an attorney can be done in person, by mail, by fax to (913) 684-0492, or through the after-hours drop box at the Justice Center's main entrance.
City tickets. Tickets and ordinance cases from Leavenworth, Lansing, Basehor, or Tonganoxie police belong to that city's municipal court, not the district clerk.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Kansas |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
| Certified copy | Set by the clerk — ask when you request |
K.S.A. 28-170 leaves the fee for certifying or copying a district court paper to be "prescribed by the district court," so there is no single statewide amount; each judicial district sets and posts its own copy and certification fees. Confirm the current fee with the clerk before mailing payment.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Kansas court records are open to the public by default, but several categories are not available online or in the courthouse index:
The Kansas guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
Which clerk keeps Leavenworth County court records, Leavenworth or Atchison?
The Leavenworth County Clerk of the District Court at the Justice Center in Leavenworth. Although Leavenworth and Atchison counties form the 1st Judicial District together, each county has its own clerk's office and keeps its own case files.
How much do copies of Leavenworth County court records cost?
The clerk's Records page lists $0.25 per page for standard copies, $0.50 per page for transcripts, $1.00 per document for certification, and $20.00 per hour for research and copying on complex requests. The office sends a cost estimate before it fills a mailed request.
Can I search Leavenworth County cases online?
Yes. Leavenworth County district court cases are in Kansas CaseSearch (casesearch.kscourts.gov), the free statewide portal. Documents appear only for cases filed after the district joined the Kansas eCourt system; older files must be requested from the clerk.
Are Fort Leavenworth or City of Leavenworth tickets in the district court's records?
No. Tickets written by Leavenworth city police go to Leavenworth Municipal Court, a separate city court, and offenses on Fort Leavenworth are handled by military or federal authorities. Only cases filed in the county district court are in the clerk's records.
Sources
- Leavenworth County District Court — https://www.leavenworthcounty.gov/departments/district_court/index.php
- Leavenworth County District Court — Records — https://www.leavenworthcounty.gov/departments/district_court/records.php
- Leavenworth County District Court — Contact Information — https://www.leavenworthcounty.gov/departments/district_court/contact_information.php
- Kansas Judicial Branch — 1st Judicial District — https://kscourts.gov/About-the-Courts/District-Courts/Districts/1st-Judicial-District
- Kansas CaseSearch — https://casesearch.kscourts.gov/
- Kansas Judicial Branch — About Kansas Courts — https://www.kscourts.gov/
- Search District Court Records — Kansas Courts eCourt — https://kscourts.gov/eCourt/District-Court-Records
- KBI Criminal History Record Search — Conducting a Record Check — https://www.kansas.gov/criminalhistory/conducting_record_check
- K.S.A. 21-6614 — Expungement of certain convictions, arrest records and diversion agreements — https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch21/021_066_0014.html
- K.S.A. 45-221 — Kansas Open Records Act, records exempt from disclosure — https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch45/045_002_0021.html
- K.S.A. 28-170 — District court clerk fees — https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch28/028_001_0070.html
- KBI Fact Sheet — Expungement of Criminal History Records — https://www.kansas.gov/kbi/info/docs/pdf/Fact%20Sheet%20-%20Expungement%2002.2025.pdf
- United States District Court for the District of Kansas — https://www.ksd.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Kansas counties.