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Woodson County Background Information

Woodson County is located in Kansas. The current Woodson County seat is Yates Center. The human population in Woodson County back in 2020 was 3,115.

It was formed in 1855.

It was named for Daniel Woodson. He was secretary of Kansas Territory (1854–1857) and a five-time acting governor of the territory.

Woodson County Arrest Records

Arrest records are kept for all crimes across Woodson County and Kansas as a whole. Woodson County crimes are split up into two different groups. Property crime and violent crime makeup these two sections. Property crimes are made up of larceny, car theft, and burglary. The violent crime section includes robbery, murder, aggravated assault, and forcible rape. In 2021, in Woodson County, there were 2 violent and 38 property crimes. Woodson County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Woodson County Sheriff’s Office
105 West Rutledge Street
Yates Center, KS 66783
Phone: (620) 625-8640

Woodson County Criminal Records

Woodson 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. The police in Woodson County must keep an up-to-date register of all sex offenders. These include any individual living, working, attending school, or in prison in the Woodson County area. This register is made available to every last citizen of Woodson County.

All residents in Woodson 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.

Criminal records in Woodson County include jail and inmate records and are updated regularly. Criminal records are located by Woodson County habitats by using search tools. In Woodson County, any individual in jail or on release can be looked up using this tool.

Woodson County Court Records

Court records are maintained by the court clerk in Woodson County. In order to attain a court record, residents in Woodson County must enquire at:

Woodson County Courthouse
105 West Rutledge
Yates Center, KS 66783
Phone: (620) 625-8610
Fax: (620) 625-8674

The Court of Appeals of Kansas has the power to oversee any decision made by lower courts when an appeal is made. The lower courts in question include the 105 trial or superior courts across Kansas' 105 counties, including Woodson County.

NOTE - There are three ways in which the government can deliver court records in Woodson County. These three ways are email, mail, or fax. In contrast, any certified or official documents must be presented by means of mail and mail only in Woodson County.

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Woodson County Public Records

Woodson County keeps vital records on each individual resident within its borders. Woodson County is actually in command of acquiring and sending some vital records onto the state government. The vital records gathered in Woodson County can include, but are not limited to, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce documents, and more.

For example, in the state of Kansas, all marriage records are collected by the relevant county clerks. A copy of each individual vital record is then given to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Woodson County office, as well as other county offices around Kansas, has also been in command of birth and death records in the past. All vital records in Kansas are stored in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be conducted further down the line by using these vital records.

The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 was passed to ensure that all Kansas residents have the right to access and copy public records. This act gives each individual the standard right to access local and state public records. The Kansas Open Records Act 1976 was amended back in 1994. Woodson County residents can access public records in-person at:

Woodson County Clerk’s Office
105 West Rutledge
Room 101
Yates Center, KS 66783-1499
Phone: (620) 625-8635
Fax: (620) 625-2522

A requester must pay for records when applying for them in Woodson County. In Woodson County, all birth records cost $15 for the first initial copy. The first copies of death records in Woodson County cost $15. The first copies of marriage records in Woodson County cost $15.

NOTE - If a requester wants to obtain records in-person, they must follow several rules in Woodson County. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. CST. Photo ID is needed to obtain records in-person in Woodson County. Examples of an acceptable form of photo ID include a driver’s license or state ID. Each public record request must be put in writing to be successful.