Grant County Information
Grant County is situated in the state of Kansas. Ulysses is the current seat in Grant County. Grant County had a population of 7,352 in 2020.
It was formed in 1873.
It was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877).
Grant County Arrest Records
In Grant County, arrest records are kept on every single crime. Crime is split up into two types in Grant County. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. These property crimes include things such as larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft. Forcible rape, murder, aggravated assault, and robbery are all included in the violent crime section. Back in 2021, there were 4 violent and 6 property crimes. Grant County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Grant County Sheriff’s Office
James Biddle, Sheriff
210 East Central Avenue
Ulysses, KS 67880
Phone: (620) 356-3500
Fax: (620) 356-1038
Grant County Criminal Records
Grant 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. The police in Grant County must keep an up-to-date register of all sex offenders. Sex offenders living, at work, in school, or in prison in Grant County are included on this list. All Grant County people can access this list.
All citizens in Grant County can search for sex offenders in their area. Users can search using a zip code and a radius. Citizens can also search by name for particular offenders. These searches also include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders across Grant County.
Jail and inmate records are included in the regularly updated Grant County criminal records. People of Grant County can use a search tool to find these records. Any nearby resident in jail can be looked up using the search tool in Grant County.
Grant County Court Records
The court clerk maintains every last court record in Grant County. Grant County citizens can obtain court records in-person at:
Grant County Courthouse
Reid Borchetta, Clerk of District Court
108 South Glenn
2nd Floor
Ulysses, KS 67880
Phone: (620) 356-1526
Fax: (620) 353-2131
In the state of Kansas, the Court of Appeals can review any contested decision made by lower courts. These lower courts are made up of the 105 superior or trial courts found across the state's 105 counties, including Grant County.
NOTE - There are three ways in which the government can deliver court records in Grant County. The three delivery methods are fax, mail, or email. In contrast, any certified or official documents must be sent via mail and mail only in Grant County.
Grant County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every single resident of both Kansas State and Grant County. In fact, Grant County is tasked with the collection of some of these vital records. The vital records gathered in Grant County can include, but are not limited to, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.
For example, in the state of Kansas, all marriage records are amassed by the relevant county clerks. All vital record copies are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. County clerks have also been in command of amassing birth and death records in the past in Kansas. All Grant County records, as well as every other county's, are placed in one central registry. The records can be utilized in the future for statistical analysis.
The Kansas Open Records Act, passed in 1976, means that all Grant County citizens can access and copy all vital public records. Any public records, state or local, can be accessed thanks to this act. The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 was amended back in 1994. In order to obtain a public record, residents in Grant County must enquire at:
Grant County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Sheila Brown
108 South Glenn
Lower Level
Ulysses, KS 67880
Phone: (620) 356-1335
Fax: (620) 356-3081
Having said that, every single record comes at a cost, as it takes both times to source the records and resources to print them. In Grant County, birth record first copies cost $15. The first copies of death records in Grant County cost $15. Marriage record first copies will set a person back $15 in Grant County.
NOTE - There are several rules in Grant County regarding obtaining records in-person. A requester must visit within opening hours on 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. In order to be granted a copy of a record, requesters must also be able to show some form of photo identification. These can include driver's licenses, state IDs, and more. Every public record request must be put in writing to be successful.
