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Morton County Background Information

Kansas is the home to 105 counties, including Morton County. The county seat is currently Elkhart. In 2020, the populace in Morton County was 2,701.

It was formed in 1886.

It was named for Oliver Morton, who was a United States Senator from Indiana from 1867 to 1877.

Morton County Arrest Records

In Morton County, arrest records are kept on each crime. Each and every crime in Morton County is split up into two sections in the crime report. These two categories are violent crime and property crime. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, motor vehicle theft, and larceny. The violent crime section includes robbery, murder, aggravated assault, and forcible rape. In Morton County in 2021, there were 3 violent and 9 property crimes. Morton County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Morton County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Shelby D. Ralstin
1025 Richard Street
Elkhart, KS 67950
Phone: (620) 697-4313
Fax: (620) 697-2832
Email: shelby.ralstin@mtcoks.gov

Morton County Criminal Records

Morton 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. In Morton County and the entire state of Kansas, the authorities must keep an up-to-date register listing each sex offender in the area. These include any individual living, working, attending school, or in prison in the Morton County area. As it is in the public interest, all Morton County people can access this list.

Every single resident in Morton County can search for nearby sex offenders. Users can search using a zip code and a radius. People can also search for individual offenders. The searches also include any offender currently incarcerated or non-compliant.

Every last criminal record is regularly updated in Morton County. Criminal records can be seen by Morton County people by using search tools. Morton County residents can also use this tool to lookup any nearby prisoner.

Morton County Court Records

Court records are maintained by the court clerk in Morton County. Citizens of Morton County can access court records in-person at:

Morton County Courthouse
Clerk: Matti Amerin
1025 Morton Street
P.O. Box 825
Elkhart, KS 67950
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am to Noon, 1 to 5 pm
Phone: (620) 697-2563
Fax: (620) 697-4289

In the state of Kansas, the Court of Appeals can review any contested decision made by lower courts. The lower courts in question include the 105 trial or superior courts across Kansas' 105 counties, including Morton County.

NOTE - Morton County court records are sent to people in one of three ways. The three delivery methods are fax, mail, or email. Only mail delivery is available for certified or official documents in Morton County.

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Morton County Public Records

Vital records are kept on every last citizen in America, including Morton County. In fact, Morton County is tasked with the collection of some of these vital records. The vital records in question can include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.

For example, in Kansas, marriage records are currently collected by the relevant county clerk. Copies of each vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. County clerks have also been in control of acquiring birth and death records in the past in Kansas. All Morton County records, as well as every other county's, are held in one central registry. These records are kept safe in the central registry and can later be used together 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. The Act gives every single citizen of the state the essential right to access all public records, whether the local or state government holds them. The most recent changes to the Kansas Open Records Act 1976 came back in 1994. Morton County residents can obtain public records in-person at:

Morton County Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Gina Shores
1025 Morton Street
Elkhart, KS 67950
Phone: (620) 697-2157
Fax: (620) 697-4105
Email: gina.shores@mtcoks.gov

NOTE - A requester must stick to a number of rules in Morton County if they wish to secure records in-person. Firstly, the Morton County office is open between 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m and 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m last day of the month CST from Monday to Friday. A requester must bring a photo ID with them too. These can include driver's licenses, state IDs, and more. Requesters must also put each public record request in writing in Morton County in order to be successful.