Kearny County Clerk Office
The official Kearny County page identifies Jana Jenkinson as County Clerk. The county clerk contact is P.O. Box 86, Lakin, KS 67860, phone 620-355-6422, and fax 620-355-7383. The county site places this office under County Clerk / Elections, with materials such as voter information, instructions to voters, election notices, and notices for opportunity to work. County office hours listed on the Kearny County official site are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The office is useful for county-government records and election administration, but it should not be treated as the keeper of district case files. Criminal case dockets, civil lawsuits, probate estates, divorce decrees, protection orders, small claims, and limited actions route through Kearny County District Court. The Kearny County Clerk / Elections page is the official county source for clerk and election contact information.
Kearny County Clerk / Elections
County Clerk: Jana Jenkinson
P.O. Box 86
Lakin, KS 67860
620-355-6422
Fax: 620-355-7383
County hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Kearny County Clerk vs Court Clerk
Kansas and Kearny County use separate offices for county administration and court records. The County Clerk / Elections office is a county-government office. The Clerk of the District Court is the court-records office. The research map for this project describes the structure as split for county government records versus court records, with the court-records function unified inside the District Court for district case files.
That split affects almost every record request. A person looking for a filed criminal complaint, civil petition, divorce decree, probate order, or court docket should start with the District Court clerk or Kansas CaseSearch. A person looking for election notices, county administrative materials, or general county-government contacts should start with the County Clerk / Elections office or the Kearny County contacts directory.
| Need | Correct office | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| District court case file | Clerk of the District Court | Case files are judicial records, not county administrative records. |
| Election notices | County Clerk / Elections | The county clerk page publishes voter and election materials. |
| Marriage license filing question | District Court | Kansas marriage applications are online, and completed licenses are filed through the district court path before KDHE. |
| County office contact | County Clerk / county directory | The county site lists county departments and key contacts. |
| Municipal ticket | Lakin Municipal Court | City ordinance and city traffic matters are not county clerk records. |
Request Kearny County Clerk Records
Kearny County's official county homepage gives a general government mailing address of P.O. Box 86, Lakin, KS 67860, phone 620-355-6422, and Monday-Friday office hours. The contacts directory also lists County Clerk / Elections with Jana Jenkinson as the key contact. A practical county clerk request should be clear, narrow, and tied to a county-government record rather than a court case.
- Identify whether the record is a county-government record or a court record. If it is a court case, use the District Court clerk instead.
- Write the subject, date range, and office involved. Broad requests can take more staff time and may require a fee estimate.
- Send the request to the County Clerk / Elections office by mail, phone inquiry, or the contact route the county office gives you.
- Ask whether the record is public, whether a Kansas Open Records Act response will be issued, and whether copy or staff-time fees apply.
- Keep the office response, receipt, and any fee estimate with your records.
Kansas Open Records Act procedures are summarized in K.S.A. 45-218, while K.S.A. 45-219 allows reasonable fees for copies and staff time. Those statutes do not make every county or court record open, but they help frame how public-record requests are handled.
Kearny County Request Details
A county clerk request works best when it gives staff enough information to find the record without guessing. Do not send Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, or unrelated sensitive details unless an official form specifically requires them. For court case details, use the District Court request inventory instead.
| Field | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requestor name | Identifies the person asking | Use full name for written requests. |
| Contact information | Allows fee estimate and response | Include mailing address, phone, or email if accepted. |
| Record description | Defines the county record wanted | Name the office, subject, and document type. |
| Date range | Narrows the search | Helpful for election notices and county administrative records. |
| Delivery method | Sets pickup or mail path | Confirm whether email delivery is available. |
| Certification need | Flags official-copy request | Ask the office whether certification is available for that record type. |
Kearny County Clerk Fees
The research did not locate a Kearny County Clerk / Elections fee schedule for county administrative records. Kansas law allows reasonable fees for copies, staff time, and access in appropriate circumstances. For district court case copies, statewide court fees are published separately and should not be assumed to apply to county clerk records.
| Item | Amount or note |
|---|---|
| County clerk copy | Confirm with County Clerk / Elections |
| County clerk staff time | May be assessed under Kansas open-records fee rules |
| District court copy | $0.25 per page through Kansas court records guidance |
| Certified district court document | $10 per document through the court clerk |
| Mailing district court records | $0.50 first five pages, then $0.25 each additional page |
Note: If the record is a court file, ask the Clerk of the District Court for the court fee rather than the county clerk.
Kearny County Election Records
The County Clerk / Elections page is the local source for election information. The research found voter information, instructions to voters, notices for opportunity to work, and election notices linked from that office. Those materials are different from court records, even though both are public-facing government records in Kearny County.
For election-related records, use the county clerk's office name, the election date if known, and the specific record type. Examples include notices, voter instructions, election-worker information, or county election materials. For litigation over an election or a court filing involving an election dispute, the case file would be a District Court record instead.
Kearny County Records Routing
Several Kearny County records are easy to misroute. Marriage licenses start through the Kansas Judicial Branch online application, completed licenses are filed first with the district court, and certified marriage certificates come from KDHE after filing. Divorce decrees, probate orders, and criminal dispositions are District Court records. Local jail custody and warrant checks belong with the sheriff or issuing court. City tickets belong with Lakin Municipal Court when the citation is municipal.
- County Clerk / Elections
- County administrative and election office led by Jana Jenkinson.
- Clerk of the District Court
- Court-records office for Kearny County district case files.
- Kansas CaseSearch
- Statewide district court search portal for public case information.
- Lakin Municipal Court
- City court for Lakin ordinance and municipal traffic matters.