TOPEKA—Barton County District Court offices will temporarily relocate to allow for renovation of the Barton County Courthouse.
Court offices will remain open during the relocation. During relocation, court staff can be reached at 620-793-1856 during business hours to answer questions or provide direction.
Court offices will move to:
1709 Main
Great Bend, KS
Court users should enter through the north doors next to the parking lot. It is projected the court will be at this temporary location for nine months to a year.
“We apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused to the public because of the relocation,” said Chief Judge Steve Johnson, 20th Judicial District. “While it is possible some glitches will occur, we will try to make this as seamless as possible.”
The relocation will happen in two parts.
Monday, June 12
Beginning June 12, most court hearings will be at the new location.
All other court business, including self-represented litigants’ filings and court payments will continue at the:
Barton County District Court Clerk’s office
Room 306
1400 Main
Great Bend, KS
Tuesday, June 20
The district court will be closed Monday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
On Tuesday, June 20, all Barton County District Court offices will provide service from the temporary location until the courthouse is ready to return to.
Attorneys of record can continue to electronically file documents using Kansas Courts eFiling. Public access to case information and online payment on the Kansas District Court Public Access Portal is unaffected.
Barton County is part of the 20th Judicial District. In addition to Barton County, the 20th Judicial District is composed of Ellsworth, Rice, Russell, and Stafford counties.