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Edwards County Information

There are 105 counties in the state of Kansas, including Edwards County. The current Edwards County seat is Mankato. Edwards County had a population of 2,907 in 2020.

It was formed in 1887.

It was named for Lieutenant Colonel Lewis R. Jewell of the 6th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.

Edwards County Arrest Records

Arrest records are kept on every last crime in Edwards County. Crimes are broken into two main categorizations in Edwards County. These different sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crimes are made up of larceny, motor vehicle theft, and burglary. Forcible rape, murder, aggravated assault, and robbery are all included in the violent crime section. In 2021, in Edwards County, there were 7 violent and 13 property crimes. Edwards County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Edwards County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Bryant Kurth
321 Massachusetts Avenue
Kinsley, KS 67547
Phone: (620) 659-3636
Fax: (620) 659-2583

Edwards County Criminal Records

The police in Edwards County must keep an up-to-date register of all sex offenders. These include anyone in Edwards County who is living, working, in prison, or attending school. This register is made available to each and every citizen of Edwards County.

Each resident in Edwards 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 Edwards County. People can also search for offenders by name. These searches do not exclude any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.

Edwards 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. Criminal records in Edwards County include jail and inmate records and are updated regularly. Citizens of Edwards County can use a search tool to find these records. Any nearby individual in jail can be looked up using the search tool in Edwards County.

Edwards County Court Records

The court clerk maintains each court record in Edwards County. Edwards County court records can be obtained personally at:

Edwards County Courthouse
312 Massachusetts Avenue
P.O. Box 232
Courthouse
Kinsley, KS 67547
Phone: (620) 659-2442
Fax: (620) 659-2998

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 Edwards County.

NOTE - Edwards County court records are sent to people in one of three ways. Court records can be sent by way of fax, email, or mail. Only mail delivery is available for certified or official documents in Edwards County.

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Edwards County Public Records

Edwards County keeps vital records on each and every resident within its borders. Edwards County is actually in command of compiling and forwarding some vital records onto the state government. These records include but are not limited to birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and much more.

For example, the Edwards County clerk is in command of obtaining all marriage records. All vital record copies are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. In the past, county clerks have also been in charge of compiling birth and death records. All Edwards County records, as well as every other county's, are held in one central registry. Not only does this keep everything safe and in one place, but it can also then all be used to compare and contrast in statistical analysis.

The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 ensures that all Kansas and Edwards County residents can access and copy vital public records. The Act gives each citizen of the state the fundamental right to access all public records, whether the local or state government holds them. The most recent amendments came back in 1994. Citizens can purchase public records in-person at:

Edwards County Clerk's Office
312 Massachusetts Avenue
Courthouse
Kinsley, KS 67547
Phone: (620) 659-3131
Fax: (620) 659-2583

Requesters must pay for records when applying for them in Edwards County. Birth record first copies cost $15 in Edwards County. The first copies of death records in Edwards County cost $15. In Edwards County, marriage record first copies cost $15.

NOTE - If a requester in Edwards County wishes to receive a record in-person, they must follow a number of rules. The office is only open between 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. In order to be granted a copy of a record, a requester must also be able to show some form of photo identification. Acceptable photo IDs include driver's licenses and state IDs. Every public record request must be put in writing to be successful.