Mechanic's Liens and Notice of Intents can be filed in the Court Clerk's Office
which is located in the 1st floor of the Johnson County
Courthouse.
The office is open from 8:00am - noon and
1:00pm - 4:30pm Monday through Friday in person, (closed noon - 1:00pm).
The Clerk's Office closes promptly at Noon for lunch and 4:30 for the day.
Please have all filings, requests or other business to the Clerk by 11:45 and 4:15 so we may assist you prior to closing.
Our phone number: (913) 715-3500 if you have any questions.
Mechanic's Liens for personal property are filed at the Records and Tax Administration office located in the Administration building.
We recommend that you read the statutes concerning Mechanic's Liens and Notice of Intents before filing with us. Refer to K.S.A. 60-1101 et seq, You can obtain further information from the Kansas Legislative Information Systems and Services Web Page or in the courthouse Law Library.
The required forms can be downloaded here.
To file a Mechanics Lien (Statement of Contractor's Lien or Sub-Contractor's Lien on real property), you'll need the legal description of the property, which you may get from the Records and Tax Adminstration Office.
The Mechanics Lien form calls for an verified statement reasonably itemized to be attached. After completing these documents, make your copy (or copies) before filing.
The fee for Notice of Intent or Mechanics Lien effective July 1, 2015 is $36.00 ($14.00 + $22.00 surcharge).
If filing documents that require payment, you may:
Fax: Please complete the
FAX COVERSHEET/PAYMENT SLIP
using the link. Fax the DOCUMENTS you need to file and the FAX COVERSHEET/PAYMENT SLIP to: 913-715-3405
**Paying by card, whether in fax or in person, has a $4.95 processing fee.**
In person or Mail:
Civil Clerk
150 W. SANTA FE STREET
OLATHE KS 66061
(Card, Cash (in person only), Check, or Money Order make payable to:
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT)
If filing documents that do NOT require payment, you may email them to
Email Documents to [email protected] or fax them at 913-715-3401,
You may also file in person or by mail.
We will not accept payment via email.