Kingman County Clerk of Court Role
Kingman County District Court case files are maintained by the District Court clerk's office. The official District Court staff directory lists Staci Jackson as District Court Clerk, with Judge Gaten Wood and District Magistrate Judge Roseanna Mathis also listed for the local court. The local court office is in the Kingman County Courthouse at 130 N. Spruce Street, 3rd Floor, Kingman, KS 67068.
The Kingman County Clerk of Court role in this context means the court clerk for District Court records. Kansas uses District Courts as the trial courts of general jurisdiction, and Kingman County is in the 30th Judicial District with Barber, Harper, Pratt, and Sumner counties. The clerk's office is the practical point of contact for local court copies, certified documents, older files, and questions about files that do not show online.
Kingman County District Court Clerk
Clerk: Staci Jackson
130 N. Spruce Street, 3rd Floor
Kingman, KS 67068
620-532-5151
Fax: 620-532-2952
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.
Kingman County Clerk Office Distinction
The elected Kingman County Clerk is a different county office. Carol Noblit is listed as County Clerk and Election Officer. That office handles accounts payable, County Commission meeting duties, elections, levies, hunting and fishing licenses, county budget work, township oversight, Homestead and state forms, payroll and benefits, and related county administrative work.
The official County Clerk page also names Deputy County Clerk Carolyn McClaflin for accounts payable and Benefits/Payroll Clerk Tiffany Aumiller for benefits and payroll. The County Clerk's office is at 130 N. Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068, phone 620-532-2521, alternate phone 620-532-3732, fax 620-532-5082, with hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The manifest image for the Kingman County Clerk page identifies the administrative clerk source used to separate county records from court records.
That distinction prevents a common wrong turn: court filings go to the District Court clerk, while elections, county budget records, and many county forms go to the elected County Clerk.
Kingman County Clerk of Court Records
The District Court clerk handles local access for court files such as civil cases, criminal cases, domestic cases, probate matters, juvenile matters where access is allowed, small claims, traffic or fish-and-game cases filed in District Court, and protection order files. Public online access begins with Kansas CaseSearch, but the local clerk remains the source for certified copies and many document-copy questions.
Use the clerk when a CaseSearch result is incomplete, a file is older, the document image is not available to the public role, or a certified copy is needed. The Kansas Judicial Branch court records page says district court cases can be searched statewide, while Rule 22 governs public electronic access and courthouse terminals. Kingman County does not publish a separate county-built court database.
| Record need | Start here | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Public case lookup | Kansas CaseSearch | Statewide district court search by case number, name, business, or citation |
| Certified court copy | District Court clerk | Certification requires the clerk, not a public search screen |
| Older or missing file | District Court clerk counter | Older, sealed-status, and non-digitized records may not appear online |
| County election or budget record | County Clerk | These are county administrative records, not court cases |
| Recorded deed or mortgage | Register of Deeds | Land records are recorded outside the court clerk's office |
Request Kingman County Certified Copies
A certified copy is a court copy carrying official certification from the clerk. It is used when a plain printout is not enough, such as proving a judgment, divorce decree, name change, probate appointment, or other filed court order. For Kingman County Clerk of Court records, identify the case before asking for certification.
- Search by case number first when available, because names can return unrelated Kansas cases.
- Confirm that the case is in Kingman County District Court and note the case type and filing year.
- Identify the document needed, such as decree, judgment, order, letters, disposition, or docket sheet.
- Contact the District Court clerk at 620-532-5151 or visit the courthouse third floor during court hours.
- Ask for the current copy, certification, and mailing cost before paying or submitting a mailed request.
Note: Court staff can provide filing and copy access information, but they cannot choose forms or give legal advice.
Kingman County Request Fields
The research did not locate a separate Kingman District Court fillable record-request form. A useful written request should still provide enough detail for the clerk to find the file and price the copy. For sheriff records, the local KORA policy names required request fields, but court records use the judicial branch access route and local clerk process.
| Field | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester name | Needed for staff follow-up | Include mailing address and phone or email if mailing copies |
| Case number | Best identifier | Use exact punctuation from the notice or CaseSearch result |
| Party names | Backup identifier | Include full names and business names as filed |
| Document type | Defines the copy | Examples include decree, order, docket sheet, judgment, or letters |
| Copy type | Plain or certified | Certification changes the fee and processing route |
| Delivery method | Pickup or mail | Mailing can add a per-page cost under judicial branch fees |
Kingman County Clerk Fees
The research located Kansas Judicial Branch court-record request fees and several county or state fee sources. Court copy and certification fees should be confirmed with the District Court clerk before mailing payment because the exact document count affects the total.
| Item | Fee or source note |
|---|---|
| District Court copies | $0.25 per page |
| District Court certified document | $10 per document |
| District Court mailing | $0.50 for first five pages plus $0.25 each additional page |
| Kansas marriage license | $85.50 plus processing fees where applicable |
| KDHE certified marriage or divorce certificate | $20 each |
| Register of Deeds recording or copy fees | Not located in inspected official local source |
For county administrative records rather than court records, KORA fee rules may allow agencies to charge for copies and staff time. For sheriff records, the policy lists $0.25 per page for many copies, $15 per hour for staff time, and separate costs for mailed reports or media.
Kingman County Land Record Offices
The Kingman County Register of Deeds is the office for recorded real estate transactions, not District Court case files. The office records and safeguards deeds, mortgage releases, mortgages, oil and gas leases, platted additions for cities and cemeteries, surveys, county school records, tax liens, powers of attorney, military discharges, and related documents.
The Register of Deeds FAQ states that real estate and oil-and-gas transactions are recorded there and that records are open to the public.
That office distinction helps when a search involves a lien, deed, mortgage, oil-and-gas lease, or land record rather than a court case.
The manifest also captured the Register of Deeds office page for Kingman County.
Recorded land records can support court research, but they are requested through the recorder's office rather than the District Court clerk.
Kingman County Clerk History Context
Kingman County's court and clerk records sit inside a longer county-government history. Official county history says the county was organized February 27, 1874, with temporary county officers appointed by Governor Thomas A. Osborn. The courthouse at 130 N. Spruce Street was constructed circa 1907-1908 and appears in the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory.
The Kansas Historic Resources Inventory is a state preservation resource tied to courthouse-history research.
Historical context is useful for older court, probate, marriage, and land-record searches because modern online tools may not hold the earliest county materials.
The District Court staff directory gives the current local court contacts used for clerk access.
Use current directory data for staff contact, and use historical sources only for background on older record paths.