Shawnee County, Kansas
Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Shawnee County.
Shawnee County is Kansas’s capital county. Anchored by Topeka, the county combines the Kansas State Capitol, the Kansas Supreme Court, state agencies, and major healthcare systems. The 3rd Judicial District handles Shawnee County’s civil, criminal, family, and probate dockets, and Topeka is the center of the state’s administrative-law practice.
Courthouse
Shawnee County Courthouse (Third Judicial District)
200 SE 7th St, Topeka, KS 66603
Third Judicial District of Kansas (Shawnee and Jackson Counties)
Practice areas
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Legal aid
Legal Aid in Shawnee County
Kansas Legal Services — Topeka Office
KLS’s Topeka office serves Shawnee County and surrounding northeast-Kansas counties, providing free civil legal help to eligible low-income residents across housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and elder-law matters.
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