This is a private reference site, not a Jefferson County government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, accept bond money, or pull official records. Use the official office below for custody, bond, report, and court-record questions.
Where to Start for a Jefferson County Record
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office / Jail Records:
1360 Walnut St., Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Phone and jail information: 785-863-2765
Public office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Records email: records@jfsoks.org
Police reports may be picked up at the Sheriff's Office, requested by mail, or requested by email. The Sheriff's Office FAQ says reports are not faxed. Listed fees include $3.00 for offense reports up to 10 pages, $0.25 for each additional page, and $3.00 for accident reports. Research, recovery, compiling, and copying time may be charged at $20.00 per hour with a one-hour minimum when the office assesses that time.
Jefferson County District Court:
300 Jefferson St., P.O. Box 327, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Phone: 785-863-2461
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., excluding legal holidays
Jefferson County Attorney:
300 Jefferson St., Suite 200, P.O. Box 351, Oskaloosa, KS 66066
Phone: 785-863-2251
Office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Use the list below to choose the right starting point before you call or send a request.
- For someone held at the Jefferson County Jail, begin with jail inmate records and then call 785-863-2765 if bond, release, or case-number details must be confirmed.
- For booking photos visible on current or recent release profiles, use jail roster mugshots; older photos may require a sheriff records request subject to Kansas Open Records Act limits.
- For charges filed after booking, use court records after a jail arrest, Kansas Case Search, or the District Court clerk.
- For facility-specific jail rules, use the Jefferson County Jail / Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Detention Center page linked in the footer.
- For a sentenced Kansas prisoner, search KDOC KASPER rather than the county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS; Jefferson County Jail may house ICE detainees locally, so the jail can be a useful confirmation point when the person recently appeared in county custody.
- For filed criminal charges and prosecution questions, the Jefferson County Attorney handles crimes committed within Jefferson County, but court filings and copies are handled through District Court or Kansas court systems.