This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site for Cherokee County, Kansas. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, issue certified copies, or act for the District Court Clerk, County Clerk, Sheriff's Office, municipal courts, or any state agency.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Cherokee County:
- Court case files: contact the Cherokee County Clerk of the District Court, Cherokee County Courthouse, 110 W Maple, P.O. Box 189, Columbus, KS 66725, 620-429-9500 ext. 1
- County open-records requests: contact County Clerk Taylor Brown, 110 W Maple, P.O. Box 14, Columbus, KS 66725, 620-304-3031, ckcoclerk@cherokeecounty-ks.gov, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; district court case files and KDHE vital certificates are different records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records for District Court probate access and small-estate form routing
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges, or contact the Cherokee County Attorney at 110 W Maple St, Room 212, Columbus, KS 66725, 620-304-3020 ext. 6 for prosecution-office routing
- Jail roster: see inmate records, or call the Cherokee County Jail at 620-429-3897 for custody, bond, charge, and case-number confirmation
- Active warrants: see warrant records, or call the Sheriff's Office 24-hour non-emergency line at 620-429-3992 or 620-848-3000
- Recorded land documents: contact Register of Deeds Karen Johnston, 110 W Maple, P.O. Box 228, Columbus, KS 66725, 620-429-9500 ext. 7; office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM and recording hours end at 3:30 PM