Jewell County Background Information
Jewell County is found in the state of Kansas. The current Jewell County seat is Mankato. Jewell County had a population of 2,932 in 2020.
It was formed in 1887.
It was named for Lieutenant Colonel Lewis R. Jewell of the 6th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.
Jewell County Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept for all crimes across Jewell County and Kansas as a whole. Crimes are put into two main classifications in Jewell County. These two types are violent crime and property crime. Property crimes are made up of larceny, automobile theft, and burglary. The violent crime section includes robbery, murder, aggravated assault, and forcible rape. Crimes for this county have not maintained frequent reporting, and as such, cannot be recorded. Meanwhile, Jewell County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Jewell County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Don Jacobs
307 North Commercial Street
Mankato, KS 66956
Phone: (785) 378-3194
Fax: (785) 378-4085
Jewell County Criminal Records
The police in Jewell County must keep an up-to-date register of all sex offenders. Sex offenders living, at work, in school, or in prison in Jewell County are included on this list. All Jewell County residents can access this list.
People can actually search for nearby sex offenders in Jewell County. They can do this by using a search tool. People can also search for individual offenders. Non-compliant and incarcerated offenders are not excluded from these searches.
Jewell 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. Jail and inmate records are included in the regularly updated Jewell County criminal records. People of Jewell County can use the search tool to find these records. Any nearby resident in jail can be looked up using the search tool in Jewell County.
Jewell County Court Records
Court records in Jewell County are managed by the court clerk. Jewell County residents can access court records in-person at:
Jewell County Courthouse
307 North Commercial
Mankato, KS 66956
Phone: (785) 378-4030
Fax: (785) 378-4035
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 Jewell County.
NOTE - Jewell County court records are sent to people in one of three ways. Court records can be sent by way of fax, email, or mail. In contrast, all official Jewell County records can only be sent via mail.
Jewell County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every last citizen of both Kansas State and Jewell County. Some vital records are obtained and forwarded to the state government by Jewell County. 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, in the state of Kansas, all marriage records are collected by the relevant county clerks. Copies of these records are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. Birth and death records have also been accumulated by county clerks in the past. All vital records in Kansas are stored in one central registry. They can then be used in the future for statistical analysis.
Jewell County citizens can access and copy all vital public records thanks to the Kansas Open Records Act 1976. Any public records, state or local, can be accessed thanks to this act. The most recent amendments came back in 1994. Residents of Jewell County can obtain public records at:
Jewell County Clerk
307 North Commercial Street
Mankato, KS 66956
Phone: (785) 378-4070
Fax: (785) 378-4075
NOTE - A requester must stick to a number of rules in Jewell County if they wish to obtain records in-person. Firstly, the Jewell County office is open between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. CST. The requester in question must also be able to show a photo ID. Acceptable photo IDs include driver's licenses and state IDs. Requesters must also put each public record request in writing in Jewell County in order to be successful.
