Kansas Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: Most courthouses in Kansas allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 4 in Kansas provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 0 courthouses that ban phones, 0 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Kansas District Courts (including Johnson and Sedgwick Counties) allow cell phones on silent mode; Wyandotte County (Kansas City) enforces stricter screening rules.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Johnson County Johnson County Courthouse (Olathe) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Johnson County Courthouse (Olathe)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Olathe	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Sedgwick County Sedgwick County Courthouse (Wichita) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Sedgwick County Courthouse (Wichita)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Wichita	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Shawnee County Shawnee County Courthouse (Topeka) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Shawnee County Courthouse (Topeka)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Topeka	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated
Wyandotte County Wyandotte County Courthouse (Kansas City) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Wyandotte County Courthouse (Kansas City)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Kansas City	No lockers needed (phones allowed inside)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Kansas have lockers for cell phones?

Most courthouses in Kansas allow silenced cell phones inside the building, so external lockers are not required.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 4 counties in Kansas are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.