Rush County Clerk Contact
The court clerk record source has a name conflict between official pages. The Rush County District Court page names Erin Werth as Court Clerk and lists Erin.Werth@kscourts.gov. The Kansas Judicial Branch courthouse listing names Pamela Davis as Clerk of the Court. Because both are official sources, the safest public-use approach is to treat the office, address, and phone as the stable contact and verify a staff name by phone before addressing a named request.
Rush County District Court
Office: Clerk of the District Court
715 Elm Street / PO Box 387
La Crosse, KS 67548
785-222-2718
Fax: 785-222-2748
Email listed by county: Erin.Werth@kscourts.gov
The Rush County Clerk page is assigned to this clerk page image set because it helps show the separate county-office structure inside the courthouse.
That local office is not the same as the Clerk of the District Court, but the distinction is a common source of wrong records requests.
Rush County Court Clerk Duties
The Clerk of the District Court is the practical records counter for case files in Rush County District Court. Court records include civil petitions, criminal complaints and dispositions, probate estates, marriage-license court information, divorce decrees, traffic cases filed under state law, small claims, judgments, docket entries, orders, and certified court copies. Kansas CaseSearch can show public case information, but the local clerk remains important when a document is unavailable online or certification is required.
- Receives filings for district court cases and routes them into the court record.
- Maintains court dockets, register-of-actions entries, case documents, and local record access.
- Helps requesters identify whether a record is online, courthouse-terminal only, older, sealed, or restricted.
- Provides certified court copies when the record is available and the requester is authorized.
- Collects or confirms filing, copy, and certification fees before processing a request.
Request Rush County Certified Copies
A certified copy is an official copy bearing court certification. It is different from a CaseSearch screen print, an emailed unofficial copy, or a party's saved PDF. Certified copies may be needed for appeal packets, name-change proof, divorce decree use, probate letters, judgment enforcement, agency filings, or legal transactions. The local clerk should confirm the fee, record availability, and delivery method before payment is sent.
- Identify the case number in Kansas CaseSearch or from a notice, decree, citation, probate letter, or prior filing.
- Write down the exact document needed, such as final decree, journal entry, disposition, letters testamentary, or judgment.
- Contact Rush County District Court by phone, mail, in person, or verified email to confirm access and the copy fee.
- Provide party names, case type, date range, delivery method, and whether certification is required.
- Pay the amount the clerk quotes and wait for pickup, mail, or other approved delivery.
- If the case is sealed, domestic, juvenile, guardianship, or otherwise restricted, be ready to show party status or court authority.
Note: Kansas court-request guidance says the court acts by the end of the third business day after receiving a request.
Rush County Request Fields
A strong written request gives the clerk enough information to locate the record and decide whether it can be released. It should also make clear whether the requester wants inspection, a plain copy, or a certified copy. For sealed or limited records, the request should state the requester's role without sending unnecessary sensitive data in an initial email.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester name | Likely yes | Needed for response, estimate, pickup, or mail delivery. |
| Contact information | Likely yes | Include mailing address, email, and phone where appropriate. |
| Case number | Strongly recommended | Use the Rush County or Kansas case number if known. |
| Party names | Strongly recommended | Include full names and spelling variants. |
| Case type | Helpful | Criminal, civil, probate, marriage, divorce, small claims, traffic, or juvenile. |
| Record requested | Yes | Docket sheet, pleading, judgment, certified copy, disposition, decree, or order. |
| Date range | Optional | Filing year, hearing date, judgment date, marriage date, or divorce date. |
| Delivery method | Unspecified | Mail, email, pickup, or in-person review depends on clerk approval. |
| Payment authorization | Conditional | The clerk may quote a fee before filling the request. |
Rush County Clerk Fees
The research located several statewide Kansas fees, but it did not locate a Rush County-specific plain-copy or certified-copy sheet. Use the local District Court before assuming a copy charge. Fees below are included only where the official research captured them, and unavailable items are marked as unavailable rather than guessed.
| Item | Amount or note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $85.50 |
| Marriage license card fee | $2.14 for credit or debit card |
| Marriage license e-check fee | $1.25 for e-check or bank-account payment |
| Divorce or paternity filing | $195.00 |
| Certified KDHE marriage certificate | $20 each certified copy |
| Certified KDHE divorce certificate | $20 each certified copy |
| District court records request | Rush County-specific fee not located; call 785-222-2718. |
| Certified court copies | Rush County-specific fee not located; ask the District Court. |
County Clerk vs Court Clerk
Rush County has a County Clerk and Election Officer, but that office is separate from the Clerk of the District Court. The County Clerk page names Tacy Keener as County Clerk and Election Officer and lists Deputy County Clerk and Deputy Election Officer Kristen Muller. The County Clerk office is tied to elections, voter registration, county notices, and county administration. It is not the main custodian for district court case files.
The County Clerk contact is PO Box 220, La Crosse, KS 67548, phone 785-222-2731, fax 785-222-3559, email rushclerk@rushcountykansas.gov, with hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If a person asks that office for a divorce decree, criminal disposition, probate order, or certified court copy, county staff may have to route the request back to District Court. Use the court clerk first for court records.
Register of Deeds Is Separate
Rush County Register of Deeds records transactions related to real estate and other recorded instruments. The office page names Debi Wherry and lists records dating back to the 1800s. Deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, platted additions, school records, IRS liens, state unemployment tax liens, mechanics liens on personal property, military discharges, powers of attorney, and other documents belong with that recording office, not the court clerk.
The Rush County Register of Deeds page is an assigned source image because it marks the boundary between court records and land records.
That boundary matters when a judgment, lien, estate, or divorce property order also creates a recorded land document.
The Register of Deeds states that Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaires and military discharges are closed by state statute. It also warns that registers are recorders, not researchers, and that the office is not responsible for missed documents. For court judgments or dockets, use the District Court. For recorded instruments and land history, use the Register of Deeds.
Rush County Online and Mail Access
Kansas CaseSearch is the first online route for public district court case information. It can be searched by case number, party name, business name, citation, or other criteria available for the user's role. Expanded access uses identity verification. CaseSearch is not a certified-copy service, and a record may be unavailable online because it is older, restricted, sealed, or not converted to public document access.
Rush County mail requests go to Rush County District Court, PO Box 387, La Crosse, KS 67548. In-person requests go to the courthouse at 715 Elm Street. The Rush County Public Transportation page was assigned to this clerk page because it gives a practical courthouse access channel.
Public transportation can matter for in-person court-record review because some files and certified copies still require courthouse contact.
Local Routing in La Crosse
The City of La Crosse county directory lists courthouse office phone numbers, including Clerk of District Court at 785-222-2718, County Clerk at 785-222-2731, Court Services at 785-222-3345, Register of Deeds at 785-222-3312, Sheriff at 785-222-2578, and Treasurer at 785-222-3416. Those routing details help separate court files from county administrative records, land records, sheriff records, and payment offices.
The manifest assigned the City of La Crosse homepage and La Crosse Rush County directory to this clerk page.
La Crosse city contacts are especially useful when a traffic citation or ordinance matter names a municipal court or city office.
The La Crosse Rush County directory also lists courthouse office phone numbers for local routing.
The county directory reinforces the main rule: court case records belong with the District Court clerk, not with every office in the courthouse.