This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right Brown County or Kansas government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Brown County:
- Court case files: contact the Brown County Clerk of the District Court, Peggy Siebenmorgen, 601 Oregon Street, PO Box 417, Hiawatha, KS 66434-0417, phone 785-742-7481, fax 785-742-3506, email Peggy.Siebenmorgen@kscourts.gov
- District Court matters: contact the Brown County District Court at the Brown County Courthouse, 601 Oregon Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
- County administrative records: contact Brown County Clerk Nicole Lee, Suite 202, 601 Oregon Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434, phone 785-742-2581, fax 785-740-6622, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records, or call the District Court Clerk at 785-742-7481 for the local court file
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records, or contact the District Court Clerk for Brown County probate case files
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges, or contact the Brown County Sheriff's Office at 709 Utah Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434, phone 785-742-7125
- Jail roster: see inmate records, or call the sheriff's main line at 785-742-7125, records contact 785-742-3188, or jail sergeant 785-742-3291
- Active warrants: see warrant records, and confirm court warrant questions with the District Court Clerk at 785-742-7481
- Other county records: use the Brown County Open Records Request process through the County Clerk's office for county administrative records