Kansas Background Checks

Kansas Criminal Records

To access Kansas criminal records as part of your Kansas background check, begin your research with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The Bureau maintains all of Kansas criminal records. Your Kansas criminal record will include all felonies, class A and B misdemeanors, class C misdemeanor assaults, and some Juvenile offenses. It will also cover dispositions in Kansas courts and incarcerations by the Kansas Department of Correction. Many, but not all, of the Kansas criminal records are available online.

In the state of Kansas, several groups are authorized to access Kansas criminal records. These include the general public, criminal justice agencies, and agencies with statutory entitlements. Any person can review his or her own record, including all adult and juvenile Kansas criminal records. You can search the records using a fingerprint comparison, which is the most accurate, or by name and other identifying factors.

There is a $20 fee for every name searched online. This will be shown as two separate transactions on your credit card statement: an $18.25 transaction fee and a $1.75 convenience fee. If you want to conduct a fingerprint-based Kansas criminal records check, then there is a $10 fee for fingerprinting.

To mail in a record check request and receive a rap sheet, do the following:

Step 1: Fill out the Manual Record Check Request Form. Click Here
Step 2: Include payment. The fee to process these requests by mail is $35.

Step 3: Mail the application and payment to the address indicated on the form. Mailing in a Kansas criminal record request will take an average of two to four weeks to process.

For more information regarding Kansas criminal records, you can contact the office using the information listed below:

Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Attn: Criminal History Records Section
1620 SW Tyler
Topeka, KS 66612-1837
(800) 452-6727

Resource Links
Kansas Criminal History Record Checks
Request Form

Kansas Court Records

If you are looking for Kansas court records for conducting Kansas background checks, you can access these through the Kansas Judicial Branch. Many records are available for public access, however, certain ones may be closed by statute, including adoption records, personal information of public employees, search warrants, expunged records, juvenile records, and others.

Most records are accessible through the clerk of the court where the case was filed. You may be asked to make the request in writing. If your request if denied, you will receive notification as to why. The cost for copying Kansas court records is set locally, and you may also be charged a per-hour fee for searches. The clerk of the district court will be able to tell you what the current fees are.

To search for court records online do the following:

Step 1: Contact the clerk of the court where the case was filed.
Step 2: Put together a request for court records in writing. Make sure to provide as much detail as possible in order to ensure the accuracy of your requested records.
Step 3: Submit your request to the court clerk’s office. To find the right clerk’s office contact the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration.

If you need more information regarding accessing Kansas court records, you can contact the office using the information below:

Office of Judicial Administration
Kansas Judicial Center
301 S. W. 10th Street
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-2256

Resource Links
Kansas Judicial Branch Records Requests

Kansas Jail Records

If you would like to access Kansas jail records, the Kansas Department of Corrections maintains the Kansas Adult Supervised Population Electronic Repository (KASPER). Anyone can search Kasper by looking for an offender’s name, race, date of birth, social security number, KDOC number, or other identification. A search will turn up an individual, a list of possible matches, or a “no match” result. You will then be able to view the offender’s information and print the data if needed.

To search for jail records online do the following:

Step 1: Visit the Kansas Inmate Search webpage. Click Here.
Step 2: Fill out all required information fields
Step 3: Click “Search” to view all available results.

If you need more information regarding accessing Kansas jail records, then you can contact the office using the information below:

Kansas Department of Corrections
C/O Public Information Officer
900 SW Jackson
4th Floor
Landon State Office Building
Topeka, Kansas 66612
(800) 572-7463

Resource Links
Kansas Offender Population Search

Kansas Driving Records

To review Kansas driving records as part of a Kansas background check, contact the Kansas DMV. Kansas driving records are available by walk-in or mail-in request. A Motor Vehicle Record costs $10 and a certified copy costs $15. Drivers License Folders cost $20, and a certified copy costs $25.

You can only access your own Kansas Driving record without a notarized consent from the other person. You will need to fill out a TR/DL form to process your request. Requests are processed as quickly as possible, however. If there are additional fees involved, you will be given an estimate within three business days to help you decide if you would like to move forward with your request.

If you need more information regarding accessing Kansas driving records, then you can contact the office using the information below:

Docking State Office Building
915 SW Harrison Street
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-3909

Resource Links
Kansas Driving Record Request Form

Additional Resources

Kansas Sexual Offender Registry
Kansas Attorney General