Morton County Court Clerk Contact
The official Morton County District Court directory identifies Matti Amerin as Clerk of the District Court and Krista Mathies as Deputy Court Clerk. This is the court-records clerk for Morton County, Kansas. The office is tied to the 26th Judicial District and supports filings and records for district court cases, including civil, criminal, small claims, probate, divorce, domestic relations, traffic filed in district court, juvenile matters where access is allowed, and other trial court work.
The Clerk of the District Court should not be confused with the Morton County County Clerk. The County Clerk handles commission minutes, elections, tax-roll work, accounts payable, payroll, and county administrative records. The Register of Deeds is also separate and handles land records, deeds, mortgages, plats, oil and gas leases, and remote land-record access. For a court case file, docket, certified order, divorce decree, probate filing, or small claims judgment, the local court clerk is the correct starting office.
Morton County Clerk of the District Court
Clerk: Matti Amerin
1025 Morton Street
P.O. Box 825
Elkhart, KS 67950
620-697-2563
Fax: 620-697-4289
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
The Morton County District Court staff directory shows the local court staff and business hours for records and filing questions.
Those directory details matter because the state court search portal does not replace the local clerk when a certified copy, missing case, or counter filing is needed.
Morton County Court Clerk Duties
The Clerk of the District Court is the local keeper of district court case records. Kansas Judicial Branch guidance says public court records are available at each courthouse and that each court has a computer reserved for public searches of court case information and court records. For Morton County, that makes the courthouse terminal and the clerk counter important fallback channels when Kansas CaseSearch does not show a case, when a record is older, or when a user needs a copy that is certified for legal use.
Common clerk functions in Morton County include receiving pleadings, maintaining case files, routing written requests, collecting court costs and copy fees, issuing certified copies, helping with courthouse terminal access, accepting small claims filings, and processing district court filings in probate, divorce, protection, juvenile, civil, and criminal matters. The clerk also connects local records work to statewide Kansas court systems, including CaseSearch and eCourt procedures.
- Case records and docket access for Morton County District Court.
- Written court-record requests and certified document copies.
- Public courthouse terminal routing for district court case searches.
- Small claims, divorce, probate, protection order, and other district court filings.
- Marriage license paperwork at the county district court level.
The official Morton County Clerk page is a different county office, not the district court clerk.
That separation is useful for records routing: court case documents go to the Clerk of the District Court, while county commission, election, and tax-roll administration go to the County Clerk.
Request Morton County Certified Copies
Certified copies are used when a court document must prove the official contents of a case file. A plain copy may be enough for review, but a certified decree, judgment, order, or probate document carries the clerk's certification. Kansas Judicial Branch records guidance says court records requests must be made in writing, so Morton County copy requests should include enough detail for staff to find the correct file and document.
Start with the case number when known. If the case number is not known, give party names, approximate filing year, case type, and the document needed. CaseSearch can help locate basic case details, but certified copies come from the court, not from an unofficial screenshot or a payment receipt. For divorce certificates issued by KDHE, use the state vital-record process; for the actual divorce decree or court file, use the district court clerk.
- Search Kansas CaseSearch or use the courthouse terminal to identify the case number, party names, filing court, and document title.
- Prepare a written request to the Morton County Clerk of the District Court with contact information and delivery instructions.
- State whether each document should be plain or certified, and ask the clerk to confirm the current total before payment if the page count is unknown.
- Pay the applicable copy, certification, and mailing charges under Kansas Judicial Branch fee guidance.
- Review the certified copy when received and keep the clerk's certification attached for legal or agency use.
Morton County Records Request Fields
Morton County did not publish a separate local court-record request form in the official pages reviewed. A written request can still be complete if it gives the clerk enough information to identify the case, screen for restrictions, calculate fees, and send the record to the right requester. Leave out private identifiers that are not needed for the search unless the clerk asks for them.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Best if known | Use the Kansas district court case number from CaseSearch, a docket notice, or prior paperwork. |
| Party names | Yes if no case number | List full names and roles such as plaintiff, defendant, petitioner, respondent, or decedent. |
| Case type | Helpful | Examples include criminal, civil, small claims, divorce, probate, traffic, or protection order. |
| Document requested | Yes | Identify decree, journal entry, order, judgment, petition, docket sheet, or full file if allowed. |
| Certification needed | Yes | Say whether a certified document is required for court, agency, school, title, or personal use. |
| Delivery method | Yes | Give pickup, mail, or other clerk-approved delivery details and a phone number for fee questions. |
Note: Juvenile, adoption, sealed, expunged, protection order, medical, and care/treatment files may require court permission or may be withheld.
Morton County Court Clerk Fees
Kansas Judicial Branch fee guidance supplies the supported baseline for district court records because Morton County did not publish a separate local court-copy fee schedule in the reviewed court pages. Small claims and marriage license fees are locally published by Morton County and help show which charges belong to district court services rather than county administrative records.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Plain court record copy | $0.25 per page |
| Certified court document | $10 per certified document |
| Mailing court records | $0.50 first five pages, then $0.25 for each additional five pages |
| Small claims filing, $500 or less | $47.50 |
| Small claims filing, $500.01-$4,000 | $67.50 |
| Marriage license | $85.50, due when the license is picked up |
The Morton County small claims page publishes local filing fees and a useful civil-case glossary.
Small claims filings become district court civil records, so the fee and glossary details fit the court clerk's records role.
Morton County Clerk Forms
Official local and state form channels split by topic. Morton County provides local pages for marriage licenses, small claims, protection from abuse orders, jury duty, probation, and county attorney diversion materials. Kansas Judicial Council and Kansas Judicial Branch self-help pages supply statewide forms for divorce and probate when local pages do not publish a county packet.
The Clerk of the District Court can explain filing procedure and record access, but clerks do not give legal advice. For court filings that affect rights, deadlines, custody, criminal charges, probate authority, or property, users should read the official instructions tied to the form and ask the court how filing and service are handled in Morton County.
- Morton County marriage licenses for the worksheet process, fee, and waiting period.
- Morton County small claims for filing fees and civil terms.
- Morton County protection from abuse orders for emergency, temporary, and hearing timing.
- Kansas Judicial Council divorce forms for statewide divorce filing materials.
- Kansas Judicial Council probate forms for probate notices and demand forms.
The Morton County jury duty page shows another district court function managed through local court administration.
Jury service information belongs with the court system because juror summons, attendance, and nonappearance consequences are handled through court channels.
Mail, Terminal, and Online Access
Morton County court records have three practical access paths. First, Kansas CaseSearch is the statewide online portal for public district court case information. Second, the Morton County courthouse has public terminal access under Kansas Judicial Branch guidance. Third, written requests to the Clerk of the District Court are used for copies and certified documents. These channels work together rather than replacing one another.
Mail requests should use the district court mailing address, P.O. Box 825, Elkhart, KS 67950. Phone questions go to 620-697-2563. If the requested record is not a district court case record, the clerk may redirect the requester to the County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, County Attorney, KDHE Office of Vital Statistics, KDOR, or another office. That rerouting is not a denial; it reflects how Kansas records are divided by office and legal function.