Clay County Background Information
Clay County is located in Kansas. The current Clay County seat is Clay Center. There were 8,117 citizens in Clay County back in 2020.
It was formed in 1857.
It was named in honor of the famous American statesman Henry Clay, a member of the United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century.
Clay County Arrest Records
Across Kansas, including Clay County, all arrests are recorded by the authorities. In Clay County, crimes are split into two main classes. These two classes are violent crime and property crime. Property crimes are made up of larceny, automobile theft, and burglary. Forcible rape, murder, aggravated assault, and robbery are all included in the violent crime section. In 2021, in Clay County, there were 4 violent and 20 property crimes. Clay County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Clay County Sheriff’s Office
539 Lincoln Avenue
Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone: (785) 632-2121
Clay County Criminal Records
Clay County records their criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. Each and every sex offender in Clay County is kept on an up-to-date register. These include any resident living, working, attending school, or in prison in the Clay County area. All Clay County citizens can access this list.
Every single individual in Clay County can search for nearby sex offenders. By using a tool, citizens must simply enter their desired zip code, and it will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius in Clay County. Occupants can also search by name for particular offenders. The searches also include any offender currently incarcerated or non-compliant.
Criminal records in Clay County include jail and inmate records and are updated regularly. A search tool can be used to find criminal records in Clay County. Any nearby individual in jail can be looked up using the search tool in Clay County.
Clay County Court Records
The court clerk maintains each individual court record in Clay County. Clay County residents can access court records at:
Clay County Courthouse
712 Fifth Street Suite 102
Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone: (785) 632-2552
Fax: (785) 632-5856
In Kansas, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. The lower courts in question include the 105 trial or superior courts across Kansas' 105 counties, including Clay County.
NOTE - Court records are sent one of three ways in Clay County. These three ways are email, mail, or fax. Then again, all official Clay County records can only be sent by way of mail.
Clay County Public Records
Vital records are kept on each resident in Clay County and across the state of Kansas. Clay County is actually in charge of acquiring and forwarding some vital records to the state government. These vital records can range from birth and death certificates to marriage licenses and divorce documents.
For example, all marriage records in Clay County are obtained by the county clerk. A copy of every vital record is then forwarded to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Clay County office, as well as other county offices around Kansas, has also been in command of birth and death records in the past. All vital records, including those from Clay County, are kept in one central registry. The records can be utilized in the future for statistical analysis.
The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 was passed to ensure that all Kansas residents have the right to access and copy public records. This act gives every individual the standard right to access local and state public records. The most recent changes to the Kansas Open Records Act 1976 came back in 1994. In order to get a public record, residents in Clay County must enquire at:
Clay County Clerk’s Office
712 Fifth Street Suite 102
Clay Center, KS 67432
Phone: (785) 632-2552
Fax: (785) 632-5856
NOTE - A requester must follow a number of rules in Clay County if they wish to receive records in-person. The office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. In Clay County, a photo ID is needed to attain records in-person. Acceptable photo IDs include driver's licenses and state IDs. Every last public record request must be put in writing to be successful.
