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Private Investigators in Kansas by City

Choose your community to see which courts hear local cases, how Kansas licenses investigators and how to request a match with a vetted, licensed investigator within our network who works that county.

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Licensing

How Kansas Licenses Private Investigators

Kansas regulates private detectives through the Office of the Attorney General, which has licensed detectives and detective agencies since 1972. The governing law is K.S.A. 75-7b01 and following. Under K.S.A. 75-7b02, a person may not act as a private detective, and a business may not operate as a private detective agency, without a license unless the act exempts them. Law enforcement officers cannot hold these licenses.

For a client, that means two checks. The investigator should appear in the Attorney General's Directory of Licensed Detectives, and the firm should appear in its Directory of Agencies. Both lists are posted on the Licensing Unit's page. If a name is missing or the details look off, the unit in Topeka can confirm a license by phone or email.

Courts

How Kansas Courts Are Organized

Kansas has a single tier of state trial courts. Each of the 105 counties has a district court, and the counties are grouped into 31 judicial districts, so many judges serve several counties. The district court hears civil and criminal cases, divorce and other domestic matters, probate and estates, juvenile cases and small claims. District magistrate judges handle some limited matters. Cities run municipal courts for ordinance and traffic violations.

Communities

Kansas Communities With a Private Investigator Page

Every Kansas community over 3,000 residents, by population (U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimates (Vintage 2024)).

CommunityCountyPopulation (2024 est.)
WichitaSedgwick County400,991
Overland ParkJohnson County202,893
Kansas CityWyandotte County156,752
OlatheJohnson County149,035
TopekaShawnee County125,467
LawrenceDouglas County97,271
ShawneeJohnson County69,724
LenexaJohnson County59,427
ManhattanRiley County / Pottawatomie County54,700
SalinaSaline County46,109
HutchinsonReno County39,561
LeavenworthLeavenworth County37,370
LeawoodJohnson County34,013
Garden CityFinney County27,996
Dodge CityFord County27,663
DerbySedgwick County26,604
GardnerJohnson County25,836
Rockford TownshipSedgwick County24,782
EmporiaLyon County24,354
Prairie VillageJohnson County22,919
Junction CityGeary County22,053
HaysEllis County21,213
PittsburgCrawford County20,547
LiberalSeward County19,184
Bruno TownshipButler County18,865
NewtonHarvey County18,320
AndoverButler County17,000
Soldier TownshipShawnee County15,179
Great BendBarton County14,306
McPhersonMcPherson County14,068
Riverside TownshipSedgwick County13,613
OttawaFranklin County12,733
El DoradoButler County12,694
Fairmount TownshipLeavenworth County12,576
Arkansas CityCowley County11,761
WinfieldCowley County11,678
MerriamJohnson County11,560
HaysvilleSedgwick County11,406
LansingLeavenworth County11,316
AtchisonAtchison County10,813
Kechi TownshipSedgwick County10,612
Gypsum TownshipSedgwick County10,364
Mission TownshipShawnee County10,127
Spring HillJohnson County / Miami County10,070
Bel AireSedgwick County10,066
MissionJohnson County10,013
Salem TownshipSedgwick County9,683
ParsonsLabette County9,328
Madison TownshipRiley County9,326
Park CitySedgwick County9,110
AugustaButler County9,103
Smoky Hill TownshipGeary County8,945
CoffeyvilleMontgomery County8,545
ChanuteNeosho County8,536
Attica TownshipSedgwick County8,440
IndependenceMontgomery County8,287
Park TownshipSedgwick County8,195
BasehorLeavenworth County7,996
Eudora TownshipDouglas County7,938
Palmyra TownshipDouglas County7,899
Bonner SpringsWyandotte County / Leavenworth County / Johnson County7,832
Tecumseh TownshipShawnee County7,778
Fort ScottBourbon County7,563
WellingtonSumner County7,561
Valley CenterSedgwick County7,416
MaizeSedgwick County7,059
MulvaneSedgwick County / Sumner County7,016
Roeland ParkJohnson County6,689
PrattPratt County6,587
De SotoJohnson County / Leavenworth County6,579
EudoraDouglas County6,564
AbileneDickinson County6,501
Tonganoxie TownshipLeavenworth County6,441
TonganoxieLeavenworth County6,195
GoddardSedgwick County6,009
PaolaMiami County5,835
Garden City TownshipFinney County5,807
Wamego TownshipPottawatomie County5,799
Grant TownshipSedgwick County5,589
UlyssesGrant County5,582
ColbyThomas County5,539
Stranger TownshipLeavenworth County5,484
Pleasant TownshipButler County5,434
Blue TownshipPottawatomie County5,366
IolaAllen County5,309
LouisburgMiami County5,266
Baldwin CityDouglas County4,985
St. George TownshipPottawatomie County4,981
ConcordiaCloud County4,926
Valley Center TownshipSedgwick County4,907
WamegoPottawatomie County / Wabaunsee County4,888
EdwardsvilleWyandotte County4,748
Aubry TownshipJohnson County4,698
GoodlandSherman County4,394
Reno TownshipReno County4,344
RussellRussell County4,325
Williamsport TownshipShawnee County4,305
Rose HillButler County4,290
OsawatomieMiami County4,187
FairwayJohnson County4,160
Clay CenterClay County4,070
Emma TownshipHarvey County4,046
St. Marys TownshipPottawatomie County3,993
Scott CityScott County3,929
Baxter SpringsCherokee County3,844
LindsborgMcPherson County3,835
LarnedPawnee County3,598
HugotonStevens County3,583
Washington TownshipCrawford County3,524
Mission HillsJohnson County3,521
LyonsRice County3,499
Minneha TownshipSedgwick County3,488
HesstonHarvey County3,482
Ninnescah TownshipSedgwick County3,472
Baker TownshipCrawford County3,468
HoltonJackson County3,422
MarysvilleMarshall County3,422
FrontenacCrawford County3,412
BeloitMitchell County3,400
Auburn TownshipShawnee County3,307
GarnettAnderson County3,211
Monmouth TownshipShawnee County3,198
HiawathaBrown County3,137
EllsworthEllsworth County3,116
Franklin TownshipFranklin County3,112
Belle Plaine TownshipSumner County3,046

Read the full Kansas investigator guide

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How this service works

Investigator Consulting in Kansas

Delator Group is a private investigation firm licensed in Tennessee and headquartered in Nashville. In Kansas, Delator Group is not licensed as a private investigator or private investigative agency and does not perform, supervise or direct investigations. We review requests and refer them to independent investigators who hold the license Kansas requires. Those investigators contract with clients directly, set their own fees and are responsible for the work. Delator Group may receive compensation from participating investigators for referrals.

FAQ

Questions About Finding an Investigator in Kansas

Which Kansas communities have their own page?

Every incorporated Kansas city, town or village with more than 3,000 residents, plus every township or town government of that size, has its own page here, 126 in all. Smaller places are covered by the nearest page and the statewide guide.

Is Delator Group licensed in Kansas?

No. In Kansas, Delator Group provides investigator consulting and referral only. Investigations are performed by independently licensed Kansas investigators who contract with you directly.

Who licenses private investigators in Kansas?

The Kansas Attorney General, Private Detective Licensing Unit, under K.S.A. 75-7b01 and following (license requirement in K.S.A. 75-7b02). Each person who works as a private detective needs an individual license, and a business that operates as a private detective agency needs an agency license.

How do I check an investigator's Kansas license?

Search the investigator in the Attorney General's Directory of Licensed Detectives and the firm in its Directory of Agencies, or contact the Licensing Unit in Topeka.

Is Kansas a one-party or two-party consent state?

Kansas is generally considered a one-party consent state. K.S.A. 21-6101 makes it a crime to intercept a private message without the consent of the sender or receiver, which is usually read to let a participant record. The statute is short, so an attorney should confirm how it applies to your situation before you rely on a recording.