Kingman County District Court Location
Kingman County District Court sits in the Kingman County Courthouse at 130 N. Spruce Street, 3rd Floor, Kingman, KS 67068. The official Kingman County District Court page lists local court hours as Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The court phone number is 620-532-5151, and the fax number is 620-532-2952.
The Kansas Judicial Branch Kingman County District Court listing places the county in the 30th Judicial District and identifies the local court through the state court system. The local directory names Hon. Gaten Wood as District Court Judge, Hon. Roseanna Mathis as District Magistrate Judge, and Staci Jackson as District Court Clerk.
Kingman County District Court
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 District Court in Kansas
Kansas District Courts are trial courts of general original jurisdiction. In Kingman County, that means District Court can hear felony criminal cases, civil cases, domestic cases, divorce, probate, juvenile matters, protection orders, small claims, and traffic or fish-and-game cases filed in district court. Municipal ordinance matters and many city traffic cases may instead be handled by City of Kingman Municipal Court.
Kingman County is part of the 30th Judicial District with Barber, Harper, Pratt, and Sumner counties. District-wide materials may refer to the 30th Judicial District when discussing holidays, docket fees, court official contacts, jury duty, local court rules, marriage licenses, motion days, online forms, the Open Records Act, and small claims. A Kingman filing still uses the local Kingman courthouse and clerk counter unless the court directs otherwise.
| Court or office | Role | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman County District Court | General trial court for local district cases | 130 N. Spruce Street, 3rd Floor, Kingman | 620-532-5151 |
| 30th Judicial District | District administration for Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner | Local court at Kingman courthouse | Kansas Judicial Branch |
| City of Kingman Municipal Court | City ordinance and municipal traffic cases | 324 N. Main Street, Kingman | 620-532-3112 |
| Kansas Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate review | Statewide | kscourts.gov |
| Kansas Supreme Court | Final state appellate court and administrative authority | Statewide | kscourts.gov |
Kingman County District Court Case Types
District Court records in Kingman County may include pleadings, motions, orders, judgments, criminal charging documents, plea records, sentencing orders, divorce decrees, probate orders, small claims papers, traffic filings, warrants or returns when public, and docket events. A public record may show case number, case type, filing date, parties, attorneys, judge, hearing schedule, disposition, financial fields, and public document links where Rule 22 allows access.
Court records should not be confused with sheriff booking records, County Clerk administrative records, or Register of Deeds land records. A jail roster may list a charge at booking. The court case shows how a prosecutor filed or changed the charge and how the case was resolved. A deed or mortgage belongs with the Register of Deeds, even when it matters to a civil dispute.
- Docket
- The chronological list of case events, filings, hearings, and orders.
- Disposition
- The outcome of a case or charge, such as dismissed, convicted, settled, or judgment entered.
- Certified copy
- A clerk-issued copy marked as official for legal use.
- Sealed record
- A record closed by law or court order, often hidden from public search results.
Kingman County District Court Case Flow
A case moves through Kingman County District Court based on the case type. Criminal cases can begin with an arrest or citation, then County Attorney review and a complaint or information. Civil cases begin with a petition or other initiating paper. Probate cases may begin with a will, petition, or small estate affidavit process. Domestic cases begin with a petition and court orders as needed.
Criminal flow: Arrest or citation › County Attorney review › complaint or information › first appearance or arraignment › motions and hearings › plea or trial › disposition › sentencing or appeal.
Civil flow: Petition › service › answer › motions or discovery › hearing or trial › judgment › collection, satisfaction, post-judgment motion, or appeal.
Appeals from District Court judgments generally move to the Kansas Court of Appeals unless Kansas law creates a direct Kansas Supreme Court route. Municipal appeals can move into District Court under Kansas procedures.
Kingman County District Court vs Municipal Court
The City of Kingman Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations and many municipal traffic matters. Its official page lists Judge James Mathis, Court Clerk Laura Fitch, phone 620-532-3112, fax 620-532-2147, email court@cityofkingman.com, and City Hall at 324 N. Main Street, Kingman, KS 67068. City office hours are listed as Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., but court-window hours should be confirmed with the clerk.
| Topic | District Court | Municipal Court |
|---|---|---|
| Authority | Kansas trial court of general jurisdiction | City court with limited local ordinance jurisdiction |
| Common records | Felony, civil, domestic, probate, juvenile, small claims, district traffic | City ordinance and municipal traffic cases |
| Search route | Kansas CaseSearch and local District Court clerk | City of Kingman Municipal Court clerk |
| Local address | 130 N. Spruce Street, 3rd Floor | 324 N. Main Street |
| Bench warrant context | District case failures to appear | Municipal case failures to appear |
Search Kingman County District Court Records
Public District Court case information is searched through Kansas CaseSearch. Search by case number when possible, because party names may return unrelated cases. Name, business name, citation, and role-based search criteria may be available depending on the search mode and access role. Public results can be limited by Kansas Supreme Court Rule 22, document status, sealing orders, and case type.
If a Kingman County District Court case is missing online, contact the clerk at 620-532-5151 or visit the courthouse. Older files, certified copies, sealed-status questions, and non-public documents are not solved by repeating the same online search. The public courthouse terminal required under Rule 22 may also show records or events available for public viewing at the court.
- Identify whether the case belongs in District Court or Municipal Court.
- Search Kansas CaseSearch by case number, name, business name, or citation.
- Read the county, court, case type, filing date, party names, status, and events.
- Request copies from the District Court clerk when a certified or full document copy is needed.
- Use the Kansas court-record request route if a formal public court-record request is required.
Kingman County District Court and Federal Courts
Kingman County District Court is a Kansas state court. Federal cases for Kingman County residents are separate and are handled through the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, federal bankruptcy court, federal appellate courts, and federal agencies. The closest listed federal divisional courthouse in the research is Wichita U.S. Federal Court, 401 N. Market, Wichita, KS 67202, phone 316-315-4200.
The manifest includes the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas as federal context for records that do not belong in Kingman County District Court.
Federal civil, criminal, and prisoner matters use federal records systems such as PACER rather than Kansas CaseSearch.
The District of Kansas federal court records page describes PACER, courthouse public terminals, clerk requests, and older file retrieval.
Use federal sources only when the case involves federal law, federal prosecution, bankruptcy, federal appeals, or a federal party.
Bankruptcy cases use the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas, not the Kingman County District Court clerk.
Bankruptcy dockets are federal records even when the debtor or property is in Kingman County.
Appeals from federal district court usually move through the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
State appeals from Kingman County District Court use Kansas appellate courts, while federal appeals use the Tenth Circuit route.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas is relevant to federal prosecutions, separate from the Kingman County Attorney.
For local Kansas-law prosecutions, the research points to the Kingman County Attorney and Kingman County District Court, not the federal prosecutor.
Kingman County District Court History
Kingman County was organized February 27, 1874, and Kingman was designated the temporary county seat. Early county officers met March 5, 1874, and an April 7, 1874 election authorized bonds that included courthouse funding, though those bonds were later cancelled and destroyed. The current courthouse at 130 N. Spruce Street was constructed circa 1907-1908.
The courthouse appears in the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory, and the National Park Service nomination references architectural drawings by George P. Washburn on file at the Kansas State Historical Society. Older court, probate, marriage, and county-government records may require more than modern online search, especially when the record predates statewide digital systems.
Note: For hearing-day access needs, interpreter questions, mobility access, or device-policy confirmation, call Kingman County District Court before arrival.