Learn More About Kansas Background Records

The criminal history records maintained by the state of Kansas, United States of America allows you to access Kansas background information on any individual. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation acts as the central repository of the records of all criminal cases within the state.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s official website allows you to check your own records as well as to conduct a background check on the criminal records of other offenders. It acts as a repository of all information in relation to all individuals who have been convicted of drug, sexual or other violent offenses. The records also contain information on arrests, on felony and misdemeanor charges, incarceration, prosecution data, and court dispositions.

Personal Background Check

If you want to perform your own Kansas background check, you may request for a certified records check or a complete records check. A certified record check is done if you need it for an adoption case or for your visa application.  A complete record check on the contrary will give you a summary of your criminal history. This will have all arrest information, expungements, non-convictions and diversions.

The central repository is open for you from 4.00 a.m. to midnight and you may conduct your search anytime during this period. For a fingerprint based record check, obtain your personal identification fingerprint card from the agency.

The processing fee for a personal record check is $35. You must write a letter identifying yourself and clearly stating the reason why you want to want the report. This letter along with the personal identification fingerprint card and the fee should be mailed to the following address:

Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Attn: Criminal History Records Section, 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612-1837.

After viewing your records, if you feel certain data are unfinished or incorrect, you may provide the actual information with necessary proof and ask the Bureau to update your records. In case you are interested to view only your adult conviction record, you may do so online by visiting the official website of the Bureau. For more information please visit http://www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory/request_personal.shtml.

Accessing Kansas Background Records

Kansas Bureau of Investigation also releases Kansas background reports of other individuals. Any organization or individual authorized to gather such information may view the records.

A criminal history record in Kansas reveals information about felonies or misdemeanors of class A or class B that the individual was convicted for. Cases of class C misdemeanor are also included in the record. Information on confinement in the Department of Corrections of the state or violation of Kansas municipal ordinances are also a part of the criminal history records.

There is certain information that the general public is not entitled to view. These include arrest information that got disposed and did not result in any conviction, prosecutions, expunged arrest records, convictions, juvenile offender records and also records of arrests that took place 12 months ago or earlier than that.

The fee for a fingerprint based record check is $35 for each individual. You may also want to perform a name based check. The fee is $20. A name based records check requires you to provide little information about the individual. The details that you need to provide are:

•    First name and last name of the individual
•    Date of birth
•    Place of birth
•    Social security number
•    Alias name(s)
•    Physical description like height, weight, eye color, hair color
•    Residence
•    Occupation

The Kansas background records are updated every fifteen minutes to ensure that you always get the most recent and accurate information on each of your search. You must only use the records for your own reference and not to threaten or intimidate the subject in any way.