This is a private reference site, not a Franklin County government office. We cannot confirm custody, confirm release, post bond, change a jail record, pull an official booking record, or obtain court documents for you. Contact the agency that maintains the record.
Official Record Contacts
Use the office that matches the question. Franklin County research found no official online county jail roster, so current custody and local booking questions usually begin with Adult Detention. Court filings, warrants, and prosecution records are separate from the jail record.
Franklin County Adult Detention Center
305 S. Main St
Ottawa, KS 66067
Jail phone: 785-229-1220
Fax: 785-229-1221
Use for current jail custody questions, local booking follow-up, and jail records routing.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
220 S. Beech St, Suite A
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: 785-229-1200
Fax: 785-229-1210
Public office hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Sheriff Jeff Richards and Undersheriff Kiel Lasswell are listed in the official county directory.
Franklin County District Court
Court Building
301 S. Main
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: 785-242-6000
Fax: 785-242-5970
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-4 pm
Use for filed criminal cases, court dates, public access computers, and court record questions.
Franklin County Attorney
220 S. Beech St, Suite B
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: 785-229-8970
Fax: 785-229-8971
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 pm and 1 pm-5 pm
Brandon L. Jones is listed as County Attorney. This office prosecutes Kansas criminal-law violations filed in Franklin County.
The county non-emergency list also gives direct numbers for Court Security/Warrants at 785-229-1217, dispatch at 785-242-1700 or 785-242-3800, Ottawa Police administrative office at 785-242-2561, Ottawa Municipal Court at 785-242-5333, and Wellsville Police at 785-883-2691.
- For a person who may be in the county jail, start with jail inmate records and Adult Detention.
- For a booking photo, review jail roster mugshots and use the county open-records process if a photo is not posted.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest and the District Court resources.
- For the local jail facility, use the Franklin County Adult Detention Center page.
- For a sentenced Kansas prisoner, use the Kansas Department of Corrections KASPER locator.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator instead of the county jail.