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Kansas Fictitious Business Names Filings

The Kansas Secretary of State's business services search corporations, LLCs and other registered entities and check whether a name is available. Kansas keeps no statewide filing for sole proprietor trade names.

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Pratt County at a glance

State
Kansas
County seat
Pratt
Population
9,157
Area
736 sq mi
Founded
1867
Cities and towns
4

Pratt County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Pratt County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Pratt County.

Police Departments. Pratt County is served by Pratt County Sheriff's Office and the Pratt Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Pratt County is primarily provided by Pratt County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 415 South Jackson Street in Pratt, Kansas 67124. Inmates can be located through the Sheriff's Office during business hours by calling the main number or visiting in person, though online inmate rosters may be available through third-party jail information websites.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Pratt County are maintained by Pratt County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information, including charges and bond amounts, can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Pratt County are taken and retained by Pratt County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office. While some mugshots may be available online through third-party websites, the most accurate and up-to-date information is obtained directly from the Sheriff's Office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Pratt County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Pratt County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
54
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, silica mine, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1966 to 1973

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 54 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Underground coal mining in Kansas was concentrated in Cherokee and Crawford Counties.

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Pratt County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Kansas mine map and abandoned mine records

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where to find mugshots / booking photos in Pratt County, Kansas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Pratt County Sheriff or a city police department in Pratt County. Ask that agency for its record.

How to get a criminal background check in Pratt County, Kansas?

The Kansas criminal history record comes from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Repository. Name based search online at www.kansas.gov/kbi/criminalhistory (no longer by mail or walk in), or a certified or fingerprint based request to the KBI. Fee: $20.00 for a name based online search; $30 for a certified name based check; $35 for a fingerprint based Kansas check.

How to look up sex offenders in Pratt County, Kansas?

Search the Kansas Offender Registry (KBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Pratt County, Kansas?

Register with the county election officer (the county clerk, or the appointed election commissioner in Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee and Wyandotte counties) or through the Kansas Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration books close 21 days before an election.

How do I look up property records in Pratt County, Kansas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Pratt County are kept by the Pratt County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county appraiser, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Pratt County, Kansas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Kansas come from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital Statistics. Walk in at 1000 SW Jackson Suite 120, Topeka, KS 66612-2221 (Curtis State Office Building), by regular or priority mail, by telephone, or online through VitalChek, all listed by the Office. Fee: $20 for each certified copy (the first $20 is a five year record search fee that includes one copy if the record is found).

How do I find business license records in Pratt County, Kansas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Kansas Secretary of State, Business Services. Businesses should check with the county and city where they operate for local permits and licenses; many trades need state agency licenses.

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