Free access to county records

58-2804. Free access to county records. For the purpose of operating a licensee's business of abstracting and the compiling, posting and keeping up of abstract books necessary for the proper conduct of the business, the licensee shall have free access to the county records of the several county offices, under the direct supervision of the county officers having legal custody of the records and while using the county records the licensee shall be under the same obligations to protect and carefully keep and preserve the records as the several county officers who have legal custody thereof, and subject to the same penalties for a violation thereof as the officer would be. History: L. 1941, ch. 348, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 186, § 3; July 1. Source or prior law: 58-2244. Cross References to Related Sections: Penalty provision, see 58-2810. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026