• Morris County Jail, sheriff's office, 501 W. Main St., Council Grove, KS 66846; 620-767-6310, fax 620-767-5615. The district court and community corrections share the address.
• Jails in neighboring counties:
• Lyon County Detention Center, 425 Mechanic St., Emporia, KS 66801, 620-342-5545
• Geary County Detention Center, 826 N. Franklin St., Junction City, KS 66441, 785-238-2261
• Dickinson County Jail, 109 E. First St., Abilene, KS 67410, 785-263-4081
• Marion County Jail, 202 S. 4th, Marion, KS 66861, 620-382-2144
• Chase County Jail, 301 S. Walnut, Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845, 620-273-6313
• Wabaunsee County Jail, 215 Kansas Ave., Alma, KS 66401, 785-765-3323

Call 620-767-6310; the county handles roster questions by phone. Have the full name and birth date ready. VINELink covers Kansas jails and can notify you at release.

Sheriff's deputies and Council Grove police book their arrests here, as does the Kansas Highway Patrol for stops in the county. White City, Dwight, Wilsey, Parkerville, Latimer and Dunlap are patrolled by sheriff's deputies, with no city force listed by the KBI.

Morris posts none. Families may file a written records request with the sheriff under state open-records law (K.S.A. 45-215), which the sheriff may grant or refuse. ICE photos: ICE FOIA.

Council Grove's sheriff's office serves warrants for Morris County, and deputies there will check a name at 620-767-6310. Kansas has no statewide warrant search, so look up Council Grove district court cases on Kansas CaseSearch, where a bench warrant would appear. Many people resolve one by arranging, through a lawyer, to report to the Morris County Jail. If you missed a hearing, the Council Grove clerk of the district court, 501 W. Main St., Suite 201, answers at 620-767-6838.

An 8th District judge sets it, and the sheriff's office at 501 W. Main takes it; confirm at 620-767-6310. Approved agents charge 10% or more (K.S.A. 22-2809b). See our bail page.

Reporting to community corrections, curfews, monitors or travel limits under K.S.A. 22-2802, plus no contact for 72 hours or more in person-crime cases.

- Morris County District Court, Morris County Courthouse, 501 W. Main St., Suite 201, Council Grove, KS 66846; 620-767-6838, fax 620-767-6488. The 8th District also covers Dickinson, Geary and Marion counties. - Council Grove Municipal Court for city tickets. See our court page.

First appearance without needless delay (K.S.A. 22-2901); felony preliminary hearing inside 14 days (K.S.A. 22-2902); trial 150 days after arraignment when jailed on that case alone, 180 when out (K.S.A. 22-3402).

CaseSearch shows Morris district cases; look for a CR number on criminal matters. Juvenile and sealed cases are omitted. Clerk: 620-767-6838.

Anyone unable to afford counsel informs the Council Grove judge and signs a financial affidavit; Kansas' indigent defense board (785-296-6631) covers the fee.

K.S.A. 19-1903 obliges the sheriff to house men and women apart and provide food, water and medical care (statute). Tell staff about prescriptions at 620-767-6310.

Two afternoons a week: Tuesday and Thursday from 1 until 3 p.m., per the sheriff. Call 620-767-6310 first to confirm the inmate is eligible and to ask about ID rules. See our visitation page.

Inmate's full name, Morris County Jail, 501 W. Main St., Council Grove, KS 66846, with a return address. Ask staff about photo limits. See our mail page and messaging page.

Phone 620-767-6310 for how deposits are taken and when commissary runs. See our money page, commissary page and phone page.

8th District Community Corrections supervises some felony defendants and offenders placed on community supervision instead of prison. Its Council Grove office shares 501 W. Main St.; call 620-767-6838.

Register on VINELink with the inmate's name and choose phone, text or email alerts. Notices go out when the Council Grove jail books a release or transfer. Crime victims can also ask the county attorney's office about victim notification under Kansas law.

1. Deputies or Council Grove officers bring the person to 501 W. Main St. for booking: fingerprints, photo, property inventory and a health screening.
2. Bond may be set by a standing schedule or by the judge at first appearance.
3. Anyone who stays in custody is seen by the district judge, usually by the next court day, in the same building.
4. Charges are filed by the county attorney and appear on CaseSearch once entered.

Morris County's jail holds adults. When a judge detains someone under 18, a juvenile detention center takes them; parents can learn which from the sheriff at 620-767-6310.

1. U.S. charges are filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Topeka division: 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 490, Topeka, KS 66683, 785-338-5400.
2. Detention pending trial is decided by a U.S. magistrate judge in Topeka.
3. The U.S. Marshals Service in Topeka, 785-596-9470, places detained defendants.
4. After sentencing, see the BOP inmate locator.

1. ICE files an I-247A detainer with the Council Grove jail.
2. Posting the county bond leaves it active.
3. Custody can be extended "up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released" (8 CFR 287.7(d)), and no longer.
4. ICE's Chicago Field Office, 872-351-3990, covers Kansas.
5. Search the ICE detainee locator or call 888-351-4024.

Look in KASPER, KDOC's lookup, and our Kansas state prisons directory.

Yes. A defendant assigned a lawyer owes $100 to the clerk in Suite 201 of the West Main courthouse (620-767-6838) under K.S.A. 22-4529. The Council Grove judge may excuse it when paying is a hardship, and it is repaid if prosecutors drop the case or the jury acquits.

Yes, by petition to that clerk under K.S.A. 22-2410. The county attorney and the arresting agency, such as the sheriff at 620-767-6310, are notified. A judge may grant it when the wrong person was arrested, officers had no probable cause, or the Morris case ended in a not-guilty verdict or a dismissal that justice supports. No $176 docket fee is due in those last two situations.

• Morris County Sheriff's Office, 501 W. Main St., Council Grove, KS 66846: 620-767-6310.
• Council Grove Police Department, 205 N. Union, Council Grove, KS 66846: 620-767-5200.
• Kansas Highway Patrol: 785-296-6800, or *47 from a cell phone.
• Emergencies: 911.