Harper County Information
Kansas is the home to 105 counties, including Harper County. Anthony is the current Harper County seat. Harper County was home to 5,485 people back in 2020.
It was formed in 1867.
It was named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry, who died of wounds suffered near Waldron, Arkansas, in December 1863.
Harper County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept for all crimes across Harper County and Kansas as a whole. Crimes are split into two main categorizations in Harper County. These two classes are violent crime and property crime. Property crimes include motor vehicle theft, burglary, and larceny. The violent crime section includes robbery, murder, aggravated assault, and forcible rape. In 2021, in Harper County, there were 1 violent and 28 property crimes. Harper County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Harper County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Tracy Chance
115 East Steadman
Anthony, KS 67003
Phone: (620) 842-5135, (620) 842-3086
Email: Sheriff@HarperCountyKS.gov
Harper County Criminal Records
Harper 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. All sex offenders in Harper County are kept on an up-to-date register. These include any offender living, working, incarcerated, or attending school within the jurisdiction of Harper County. As it is in the public interest, all Harper County citizens can access this list.
All residents in Harper County can search for sex offenders in their area. They can do this by using a search tool. People can also search for offenders by name. These searches do not exclude any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.
The criminal records in Harper County are regularly updated and include jail and inmate records. People of Harper County can use search tools to find these records. Harper County residents can also use this tool to lookup any nearby prisoner.
Harper County Court Records
The court clerk maintains every last court record in Harper County. Residents of Harper County can access court records in-person at:
Harper County Courthouse
201 North Jennings
P.O. Box 467
Anthony, KS 67003
Phone: (620) 842-3721
Fax: (620) 842-6025
In Kansas, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. These lower courts are made up of the 105 superior or trial courts found across the state's 105 counties, including Harper County.
NOTE - There are three ways in which the government can deliver court records in Harper County. Court records can be sent by way of fax, email, or mail. However, official documents may only be presented via mail-in Harper County.
Harper County Public Records
Each Harper County and Kansas resident has vital records kept on them. Some vital records are amassed and sent to the state government by Harper County. The vital records in question can include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.
For example, the Harper County clerk is in command of obtaining all marriage records. Copies of every last vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Harper County office, as well as other county offices around Kansas, has also been in control of birth and death records in the past. Each vital record in Kansas, including those from Harper County, is placed in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be conducted further down the line by using these vital records.
The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 ensures that all citizens of Kansas and Harper County can access and copy vital public records. Any public records, both state and local, can be accessed thanks to the Kansas Open Records Act 1976. The most recent changes to the Kansas Open Records Act 1976 came back in 1994. Harper County citizens can obtain a copy of public record in-person at:
Harper County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Hannah Lumpkin
201 North Jennings
Anthony, KS 67003
Phone: (620) 842-5336
Fax: (620) 842-3455
Email: Clerk@HarperCountyKS.gov
NOTE - If a requester wants to secure records in-person, they must adhere to several rules in Harper County. The office is 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, requesters must also be able to show some form of photo identification. These can include driver's licenses, state IDs, and more. Public record requests in Harper County must also be put into writing.
