Lincoln County Information
Lincoln County is located in the state of Kansas. The current seat in Lincoln County is Lincoln. Lincoln County was home to 2,939 people back in 2020.
It was formed in 1867.
It was named for Abraham Lincoln. He was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865.
Lincoln County Arrest Records
Across Kansas, including Lincoln County, all arrests are recorded by the authorities. Lincoln County crimes are put into two different classifications. These different sections are property crime and violent crime. Property crimes are made up of larceny, car 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, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Dustin Florence
116 North 2nd Street
Lincoln, KS 67455
Phone: (785) 524-4479
Fax: (785) 524-4108
Lincoln County Criminal Records
Each individual sex offender in Lincoln County is kept on an up-to-date register. Sex offenders living, at work, in school, or in prison in Lincoln County are included on this list. As it is in the public interest, all Lincoln County residents can access this list.
As a result of this, each resident in Lincoln County has the ability to search for nearby sex offenders if they please. There is also an option to search for individual offenders by name. These searches do not exclude any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders.
Lincoln 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 Lincoln County include jail and inmate records and are updated regularly. Citizens of Lincoln County can use a search tool to find these records. Citizens of Lincoln County can use this to search for any nearby individual in jail or on release.
Lincoln County Court Records
The court clerk maintains each court record in Lincoln County. Lincoln County residents can obtain court records at:
County Courthouse
216 East Lincoln Avenue
Courthouse
Lincoln, KS 67455
Phone: (785) 524-4057
Fax: (785) 524-3204
In the state of Kansas, the Court of Appeals can review any contested decision made by lower courts. These include the 105 superior and trial courts across the 105 counties in Kansas, such as Lincoln County.
NOTE - Lincoln County court records are sent to people in one of three ways. Court records can be sent through fax, email, or mail. However, official documents may only be supplied by means of mail-in Lincoln County.
Lincoln County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every citizen of both Kansas State and Lincoln County. In fact, Lincoln County is tasked with the collection of some of these vital records. The vital records compiled in Lincoln County can include but are not limited to birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.
For example, in Kansas, marriage records are currently accumulated by the relevant county clerk. Copies of these records are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. Birth and death records have also been gathered by county clerks in the past. One central registry holds every last vital record in Kansas. 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 was passed to ensure that all Kansas residents have the right to access and copy public records. Any public records, state or local, can be accessed thanks to this act. This act was most recently amended back in 1994. To receive a public record in Lincoln County, residents must enquire at:
Lincoln County Clerk's Office
216 East Lincoln Avenue
Lincoln, KS 67455-2056
Phone: (785) 524-4657
Fax: (785) 524-5008
Requesters must pay for records when applying for them in Lincoln County. Birth record first copies cost $15 in Lincoln County. In Lincoln County, all death records cost $15 for the first initial copy. Marriage record first copies in Lincoln County cost $15.
NOTE - There are several rules in Lincoln County regarding obtaining records in-person. The office is only open between8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST from Monday to Friday. 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 Lincoln County.
