How to Search Marshall County Court Records
Marshall County Court record searches usually start with Kansas CaseSearch, the statewide public portal for Kansas District Court case information and public documents. The Kansas Judicial Branch says CaseSearch replaced the former district court public access portal. General public searching is free and does not require an account, while expanded access uses a separate registration path for users whose role allows more detail.
Use the search path that matches the fact you have. A case number is best. A party name, business name, or citation can work when the case number is not known. If the portal shows a county or court filter, choose Marshall County because the 22nd Judicial District also includes Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha counties.
- Open Kansas CaseSearch and accept any user terms shown by the portal.
- Search by case number, party name, business name, citation, or another public option shown for your access level.
- Narrow results to Marshall County District Court if a county or court filter appears.
- Review public case summaries for filing date, parties, case type, status, hearings, and docket entries.
- Contact the Clerk of the District Court when the file is older, sealed, not digitized, or when a certified copy is needed.
The Kansas CaseSearch portal is shown in the project image set because it is the main statewide online entry point for Marshall County Court records.
When online search is down for maintenance or a record does not appear, the courthouse access computer and request form are the fallback channels.
Marshall County Court Search Fields
The public portal advertises search by case number, party name, business name, citation, and other criteria available for the user's role. Exact fields can vary after the site loads and by access level, so a failed name search should not be treated as proof that no Marshall County Court record exists.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case number | Text | No | Use the exact Kansas district court case number when known. |
| Party name | Text | No | Try last name and first name variations for a person search. |
| Business name | Text | No | Search the legal entity name as filed in the case. |
| Citation | Text | No | Useful for traffic, fish and game, or citation-based district cases. |
| Other role criteria | Varies | No | Expanded users may see more fields after registration and authorization. |
| Terms agreement | Notice | Yes by use | Portal entry requires agreement to user terms. |
For copies, the Marshall County District Court request form asks for the requester's name, address, daytime phone, signature, and a specific description of each record sought. The form also lets the clerk estimate charges and require prepayment.
Marshall County Court Structure
Marshall County is part of the Kansas 22nd Judicial District with Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha counties. The local trial court is the Marshall County District Court. Kansas District Courts are courts of general jurisdiction, so the same court system handles civil, criminal, probate, divorce, protection order, juvenile, small claims, traffic, mental illness, alcohol treatment, parentage, and adoption case types.
Kansas municipal courts are separate city courts. They handle alleged violations of city ordinances, usually traffic and other minor offenses inside city limits. That split matters for Marysville and Blue Rapids tickets because a city citation may have a municipal payment or court path even when a District Court case search is also available for other records.
Case flow: Municipal Court or District Court filing › Marshall County District Court proceedings › Kansas Court of Appeals › Kansas Supreme Court when review is allowed.
| Court or Office | Role | Marshall County Use |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall County District Court | General trial court | Civil, criminal, probate, divorce, traffic, small claims, protection orders, and related case files. |
| Clerk of the District Court | Case filing and records office | Maintains case files, marriage licenses, copy requests, jury summons, and public access computer. |
| Municipal Courts | City ordinance courts | Marysville and Blue Rapids traffic or ordinance matters may start here. |
| Kansas Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate court | Most appeals from District Court judgments go here first. |
Marshall County Courthouse Records
The current Marshall County court offices are in the Marshall County Courthouse at 1201 Broadway in Marysville. The District Court page lists the court at that address, and the Clerk of the District Court page identifies Office #5 as the working counter for filings, public access, and copy requests. Use this current courthouse for active court records, not the historic courthouse museum.
The official Marshall County home page appears in the image set and confirms the county government hub for local office information.
The official county page is useful for office routing, while the District Court and 22nd Judicial District pages are better for court-specific record work.
Marshall County District Court
1201 Broadway
P.O. Box 149
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-5301
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Clerk of the District Court
1201 Broadway, Office #5
P.O. Box 149
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-5301
msdc@kscourts.org
Marshall County Sheriff and Jail
107 South 13th Street
Marysville, KS 66508
785-562-3141
Sheriff Timothy D. Ackerman
Marshall County Court Clerk Access
Liberty Price-Obley is listed by the 22nd Judicial District as the Marshall County Clerk of the District Court. The clerk's office is the records office for District Court cases, not the same office as the Marshall County Clerk. The county court clerk handles case files, copies, marriage licenses, and jury summons. The County Clerk, Sandra K. Wilson, is the county Freedom of Information contact for county administrative records.
The Marshall County District Court Clerk page is included in the source images because it states that all District Court cases are filed in the clerk's office.
This distinction prevents misdirected requests. Court case files go to the Clerk of the District Court. County commission minutes, county administrative records, and Kansas Open Records Act county requests go to the County Clerk.
Marshall County Court Record Types
Marshall County District Court records cover a broad range because Kansas District Court is the general trial court. The clerk page lists probate, mental illness, alcohol treatment, criminal, adoption, juvenile offender, child in need of care, traffic, small claims, limited civil, divorce, parentage, protection from abuse, protection from stalking, and civil actions.
Not every listed case type is public in the same way. Civil lawsuits, small claims, many probate estate files, and many adult criminal case entries may be public. Adoption, juvenile, child welfare, mental health, sealed, and expunged records are restricted or confidential. Protection order files may have redacted safety-sensitive details.
- Criminal records show filed charges, pleas, hearings, orders, dispositions, sentencing, and probation-related court activity.
- Civil records include petitions, answers, motions, judgments, garnishments, liens, small claims, and limited civil files.
- Family records include divorce, parentage, child support, and protection order filings, with sensitive details often restricted.
- Probate records include estates, wills, fiduciary appointments, inventories, accountings, guardianships, and conservatorships.
- Traffic court records may be in District Court, a municipal court, the Kansas Central Payment Center, or a driver-record system.
What Marshall County Court Records Show
A Marshall County Court record is usually a case file, not just a final result. The clerk states that each case file is maintained with a listing of each pleading filed in the case, showing the date and time of filing. Online summaries may show less than the full file, and document access may depend on public-access rules or user role.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case number | The Kansas district court case identifier, such as the format used for local domestic cases. |
| Case type | Criminal, civil, probate, divorce, traffic, small claims, protection order, juvenile, or another filed category. |
| Parties | Plaintiff and defendant, State and defendant, petitioner and respondent, estate name, or protected party. |
| Docket entries | Pleadings, motions, summons, subpoenas, orders, continuances, judgments, journal entries, and hearing notices. |
| Hearings | Date, time, type, judge, and location when public docket information is posted. |
| Status or disposition | Pending, active, disposed, dismissed, judgment, stayed, transferred, sealed, or another current result. |
Marshall County Court Dockets
Dockets are schedule and event records. The 22nd Judicial District hearing page posts Marshall County docket links, and the research found a Marshall County docket update dated June 26, 2026 for hearings from June 29, 2026 through July 24, 2026. Dockets can change after posting, so a trial, plea, traffic setting, or civil hearing should be confirmed with the court when timing matters.
Jurors have a local instruction from the District Court FAQ: call the Clerk of the District Court office after 5:30 p.m. the day before the trial date at 785-562-5301 to learn if the trial is still scheduled. The answering machine gives trial status, and a person who appears after a canceled trial will not be paid for that appearance.
Marshall County Court Public Access
Kansas public access starts with the Kansas Open Records Act, but open-records law does not turn confidential court material into a public file. The local process still matters. A person can use the public access computer in the Clerk of the District Court office and then complete a Request for Records form when copies are needed. The FAQ says copies are provided within 3 days if possible. If a record is off-site, equipment fails, or another delay occurs, the office gives a written explanation.
The Kansas Judicial Branch request court records page is one of the home-page source images because it explains court-record access at the state level.
Statewide access rules support the local request process, but the Marshall County clerk remains the practical contact for District Court files and copies.
Key Statutes:
K.S.A. 45-215 identifies K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223 as the Kansas Open Records Act.
K.S.A. 45-220 covers procedures for inspection, copies, and certifications about noncommercial use of name and address lists.
K.S.A. 45-221 lists records that agencies are not required to disclose and supports separating open from closed information.
K.S.A. 21-6614 governs expungement of certain convictions, arrest records, and diversion agreements.
Restricted Marshall County Court Records
Restricted records include juvenile offender files, child in need of care cases, adoption records, mental illness matters, alcohol treatment cases, sealed files, expunged criminal or arrest records, and certain protection order details. Personal identifiers such as Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, minor names, and medical information should not be expected in public copies.
Expungement is petition-based in Kansas for many eligible adult convictions, arrest records, and diversion agreements. Eligibility depends on the offense, sentence or diversion completion, waiting periods, later convictions, pending cases, and statutory exclusions. A sealed or expunged Marshall County Court record may still exist, but ordinary public inspection can be limited.
Note: Call the clerk before assuming a missing online result means the record was never filed.
Marshall County Court Record Fees
The District Court request form states that charges for access to public records are authorized by state law and established by the Kansas Supreme Court. It also says the fee schedule is posted in the Clerk of the District Court office. The clerk can estimate charges and require prepayment. For some records, the local FAQ gives exact copy or docket fee examples.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license application | $85.50, paid online when applying. |
| Marriage copy after June 17, 1952 | $0.50 for the first copy and $0.25 for each copy after that. |
| Small claim under $500 | $47.50 docket fee listed in the District Court FAQ. |
| Small claim over $500 and under $4,000 | $67.50 docket fee listed in the District Court FAQ. |
| District Court public-record copies | Estimated by clerk; prepayment may be required. |
Marshall County Criminal Court Records
Adult criminal court records are created after a case is filed in District Court. They can show charging documents, bond orders, hearings, motions, plea entries, trial settings, verdicts, sentencing orders, probation conditions, and journal entries. The Marshall County Attorney prosecutes state criminal cases that occur within the county and works with state, local, and sometimes federal law enforcement.
Arrest and booking records begin with law enforcement, while court charges and dispositions live in the court case. The Sheriff and jail can help with custody or booking questions. CaseSearch and the District Court clerk are the better path for filed charges, court dates, and sentencing records.
Marshall County Sheriff and Jail
Sheriff Timothy D. Ackerman leads the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at 107 South 13th Street in Marysville. No official Marshall County Kansas online jail roster was located in the inspected county sources, and results for other states with the same county name should not be used for Kansas records. For local custody questions, call the jail or sheriff at 785-562-3141.
KDOC and KASPER are separate state-level resources for adult supervised populations and sentenced offenders after county custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator is for federal custody. Pending Marshall County charges or hearings may also appear in court records if public. The full jail contact and visitation path is handled on the Marshall County inmate records page.
Marshall County Warrant Records
No official Marshall County Kansas active warrant list or online warrant search was located in the research. Warrant questions should start with the Sheriff's Office for law-enforcement confirmation and the District Court clerk for court case or failure-to-appear questions. Municipal warrants can start in city court, so Marysville or Blue Rapids matters may need the city court path.
Warrant records can include arrest warrants, bench warrants, probation violation warrants, municipal warrants, fugitive holds, or search warrants. Sealed warrants, active search warrants, juvenile warrants, and safety-sensitive law-enforcement information may not be disclosed to the public.
Marshall County Marriage Divorce Probate
Marriage licenses are issued through the Clerk of the District Court, but Kansas marriage applications are online through the Judicial Branch rather than at the local counter. After issuance, the local FAQ says the marriage license is a public record. Copies of Marshall County marriage licenses after June 17, 1952 come from the District Court clerk, while older license requests are routed to the Marshall County Genealogical Society in the Historical Courthouse at 1207 Broadway.
Divorce cases are District Court records. A person can request a divorce decree copy from the clerk's office or call 785-562-5301 with party names and the year of divorce. Probate is handled as the Probate Division of the District Court, not as a separate probate court. Estate files may be public, while guardianship and conservatorship records can include restricted medical, capacity, minor, or financial information.
- Probate
- The court process for estates, wills, guardianship, conservatorship, and related fiduciary matters.
- Executor
- A person named or appointed to administer an estate under a will.
- Conservator
- A court-appointed person who manages another person's property or finances.
Marshall County Traffic Court Records
Traffic records can sit in different systems. District Court handles traffic cases listed among local District Court case types. Municipal courts handle city ordinance traffic and minor offenses inside city limits. Kansas Courts Central Payment Center handles payments for traffic, criminal, juvenile offender, and fish and game cases, while Kansas Department of Revenue Driver Solutions keeps license status, traffic convictions, suspensions, and revocations.
| Record | Where to Check | What It Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Court traffic case | District Court, municipal court, or Kansas Central Payment Center | Citation, case number, court date, payment status, charge, or fine information if payable. |
| Driver license record | Kansas Department of Revenue Driver Solutions | License status, traffic convictions, suspensions, revocations, and driver history. |
History of Marshall County Courts
Marshall County was organized August 25, 1855 as one of the original 33 counties organized by the Territorial Legislature. Marysville is the county seat and has deep court and law-enforcement history. City history states that James Doniphan was the first probate judge and held the first term of court starting October 10, 1855. Alexander Clark was the first sheriff.
The active courthouse for current filings is at 1201 Broadway. The historic courthouse at 1207 Broadway now houses the Marshall County Museum and Research Library and matters for genealogy and older marriage records. The Marshall County District Court FAQ page is shown in the image set because it gives the local marriage, divorce, small claims, jury, and public-access details that keep those routes straight.
The current court counter and the historic research location are only one block apart, but they serve different record needs.
Marshall County District Court Page
The Marshall County District Court page is also part of the project image set because it lists the local court address, phone, fax, email, public hours, and records request link.
That office page should be checked before a courthouse visit because it is the local source for record request routing and court contact details.
Marshall County Court Records FAQ
Can Marshall County Court records be searched online? Public Kansas District Court information can be searched through Kansas CaseSearch. The clerk's public access computer and written request form remain important for older files, copy work, and records not visible online.
Where are certified copies requested? District Court case copies, divorce decrees, post-June 17, 1952 marriage license copies, and probate copies should be requested from the Clerk of the District Court at Office #5 in the courthouse.
Is there an online Marshall County jail roster? No official Marshall County Kansas roster was located in county sources. Call the jail or sheriff at 785-562-3141, and use KDOC or BOP only for state or federal custody.
Where are city traffic tickets handled? Marysville and Blue Rapids municipal matters may follow city court or city payment paths. District Court and Kansas Central Payment Center are separate routes for other traffic or citation records.