Harvey County Arrest Records

An arrest is made when someone is restrained or submits to custody. Per Statute 22-2401, a law enforcement agent may arrest an individual under various circumstances. Arrests become necessary when a magistrate or a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed or may be committed and that the individual being arrested is responsible.

Arrested persons are typically held at the Harvey County Detention Center, which the Sheriff's Office manages. The Harvey County Sheriff's Office, along with other local law enforcement agencies operating within the county, is primarily responsible for arresting offenders and generating arrest records. However, arrest information may also be accessible in Harvey County court records and criminal history documents maintained by the state's Department of Justice.

Are Arrest Records Public in Harvey County?

Yes. Under the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), members of the public have the right to inspect and obtain copies of public records maintained by public entities unless closed according to specific legal authority. The KORA recognizes that certain records contain private or privileged information. They include:

• Records protected by attorney-client privilege
• Records closed by rules of evidence
• Criminal investigation records
• Juvenile records
• Unexecuted search or arrest warrants
• Information that would reveal the identity of any undercover agent or any informant reporting a specific violation of law
• Law enforcement records identifying victims of certain crimes.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Interested persons may obtain the following information from a Harvey County public arrest record

• Full name or alias of the offender
• Gender, race, ethnicity, DOB
• Primary address
• Physical description such as weight, height, hair color, eye color
• Offense date
• Offense description
• City/county
• Victim age and sex
• Mugshot of the offender.

Harvey County Arrest Statistics

According to the arrest statistics provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, 68,305 arrests were made in Kansas in the year 2023. 21,777 arrests were made for all other offenses, with 10,449 and 10,186 arrests made for drug/narcotic offenses and simple assault, respectively. 7,237 arrests were made for the offense of driving under the influence, and 5,749 arrests were made for larceny offenses.

Find Harvey County Arrest Records

Anyone who wishes to obtain Harvey County's arrest records may contact the County Sheriff's Office. This organization, along with other local police departments, primarily oversees law enforcement activities within the county. Interested persons may look up inmate information by requesting a person at

Harvey County Sheriff’s Office
120 East 7th Street,
Room 901
Newton, KS 67114
Phone: (316) 284-6960
Fax: (316) 284-6967

Members of the public may also look at the database of registered offenders in the state through the offender registry of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. To search, fill in the offender's first and last name, tick the appropriate offender type, and click on “Search”.

Additionally, interested persons may utilize the Federal Inmate Locator maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, which allows anybody to find arrest records for a federal arrestee. Enter the inmate's first and last name or BOP register number to search.

Free Arrest Record Search in Harvey County

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation offers an Offender Registry online portal through which members of the public may look up arrest records for free. Input the first and last name of the subject to search.

Third-party websites also make it simple and convenient for anyone with internet access to search for arrest records remotely. The standard parameter for these searches is a first and last name, which makes them easy to use, but those who want to narrow down the search may provide more information.

Basic searches using this method are usually free, but comprehensive searches may require a paid subscription. Also, users may have to validate information obtained from these websites to ensure they are complete and accurate. Third-party search results cannot be used for official purposes.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrest records in Harvey County do not expire. They are retained indefinitely. Under the state statute 45-403, No government record may be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed, damaged, or otherwise disposed of, in whole or in part, unless permitted by law or as may be permitted in the retention and disposition schedules. This includes records created or received by a state or local agency, records that come into the custody, control, or possession of a state or local agency in the course of its public duties, and records deposited in the state archives.

Expunge Harvey County Arrest Records

An expungement is the legal procedure of requesting that a judge remove the court record of a prior criminal or juvenile. It is crucial to keep in mind that an erased record is not obliterated in Kansas. Under Statute 22-2410, someone who has been arrested is eligible to petition the district court for the expungement of their arrest record if there was a case of mistaken identity or identity theft and the charge against the named person is dismissed or not prosecuted. If an arrestee was found not guilty if the court found no probable cause for the arrest,

The prosecuting attorney or other judicial officer who ordered the dismissal or declined to prosecute must notify the court of the action and petition the district court for the expungement of the arrest record. The court will order the arrest record and any subsequent court proceedings to be expunged and purged from all applicable state and federal systems.

Harvey County Arrest Warrants

A Harvey County arrest warrant is a written court order made by a magistrate ordering a law enforcement agent to arrest someone suspected of committing a crime. A judge or magistrate may issue an arrest warrant when there is probable cause to believe that the accused person may have committed or is about to commit a crime. Under Statute 12-4208, the following information may be found in an arrest warrant

• The name of the accused individual, or if unknown, any alias or description through which the accused may be identified with reasonable certainty
• A description of the nature of the violation of an ordinance of the city
• An order that the person named on the warrant be arrested
• The signature of the judge
• The amount of the appearance bond to be required.

Do Harvey County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No. An arrest warrant in Harvey County does not expire once it has been issued until the defendant is captured and turns themselves in. The judge may, however, withdraw the arrest warrant if there is evidence of innocence.