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Lane County Background Information

Lane County is located in Kansas. The County seat is currently Dighton. In 2020, the population in Lane County was 1,574.

It was formed in 1873.

It was named after James H. Lane, who was a leader of the Jayhawker abolitionist movement and served as one of the first U.S. Senators from Kansas.

Lane County Arrest Records

In Lane County, arrest records are also kept on each crime within the county jurisdiction. Lane County crimes are divided into two different categories. These two sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Violent crimes include things such as murder, robbery, forcible rape, and aggravated assault. In Lane County in 2021, there were 2 violent and 6 property crimes. Lane County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Lane County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Bryan Kough
144 S. Lane/PO Box 478
Dighton, KS 67839
Hours: Monday to Sunday: 24hrs
Phone: (620) 397-2828
Fax: (620) 397-5933
Email: bkough@lanecountyso.org

Lane County Criminal Records

Lane 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 Lane County are kept on an up-to-date register. These include anyone in Lane County who is living, working, in prison, or attending school. All people are granted access to this list in Lane County.

All citizens in Lane County can search for sex offenders in their area. By using a tool, residents must simply enter their desired zip code, and it will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius in Lane County. There is also an option to search for individual offenders by name. The searches also include any offender currently incarcerated or non-compliant.

Each individual criminal record is regularly updated in Lane County. Citizens of Lane County can use search tools to find these records. Lane County residents can also use this tool to lookup any nearby prisoner.

Lane County Court Records

The court clerk preserves court records in Lane County. Citizens of Lane County can obtain court records in-person at:

Lane County Courthouse
Clerk: Marlene 'Charlie' Rupp
144 S. Lane/PO Box 188
Dighton, KS 67839
Phone: (620) 397-2805
Fax: (620) 397-5526
Email: ledistct@st-tel.net

When an appeal is made in Kansas, the Court of Appeals may review any lower court case decision. These lower courts are made up of the 105 superior or trial courts found across the state's 105 counties, including Lane County.

NOTE - Court records are delivered one of three ways in Lane County. Records can be sent through the mail, email, or fax. Having said that, official documents may only be presented through the mail in Lane County.

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Lane County Public Records

Vital records are kept on every resident in Lane County and across the state of Kansas. In fact, Lane County, along with the other Kansas counties, is in control of collecting some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. The vital records obtained in Lane County can include but are not limited to birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.

For example, the Lane County clerk is responsible for obtaining all marriage records. Copies of each and every vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. In the past, county clerks have also been responsible for gathering birth and death records. Each and every vital record in Kansas, including those from Lane County, is held in one central registry. These records are not only kept safe in the central registry but can later be used together in statistical analysis.

Lane 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. In order to get a public record, residents in Lane County must enquire at:

Lane County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Stephanie Terhune
144 S. Lane/PO Box 788
Dighton, KS 67839
Phone: (620) 397-5356
Fax: (620) 397-5419
Email: lanecomm@st-tel.net

NOTE - There are several rules in Lane County regarding obtaining records in-person. The office is only open between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.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. Examples of an acceptable form of photo ID include a driver’s license or state ID. All Lane County public record requests must also be put into writing.