The Law Library is open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays except county holidays.

The library is located in Suite 1900 of the Johnson County Courthouse at the corner of Santa Fe and Kansas Avenue in downtown Olathe. We are approximately 1 1/2 miles west of the Santa Fe Exit on I-35.

Yes. Tell us what the legal issue or question is that you want to research and our staff will direct you to research materials on that subject. We do not have staff to do legal research for you.

See the Self Help Center website for family law forms.

No. We are not attorneys so we can’t give you legal advice, tell you what form is needed, what word to use in a form, interpret the law or interpret a legal document.

• Kansas Legal Services (Local Office), 400 State Ave., Suite 1015 (Gateway Tower II) Kansas City, Kansas 66101: Serving Wyandotte, Johnson, Franklin, Leavenworth, Linn and Miami counties. You may qualify for legal services at no charge based on your income. Call: 1-800-723-6953 or Online Application.
• Kansas Legal Services for Older Adults (Johnson County) Kansas Elder Law Hotline: Older adults must live in Johnson County and be age 60 or older to be eligible. (services at Matt Ross Community Center, Roeland Park Community Center and Sunset Building-Olathe). Call: 1-888-353-5337. No Income Qualification.

• Kansas Bar Association Lawyer Referral Program: You are screened for the legal matter involved and your willingness and ability to pay a lawyer an appropriate fee for their services. You are then directly connected to an attorney if an appropriate attorney is available. Call: 1-800-928-3111
• Attorney Directories: The law library has local, state and national attorney directories.
• Kansas Legal Services Lawyer Advice Line: You can speak with an attorney immediately by phone if an appropriate attorney is available. You are charged $3.00 per minute on your credit card for the time you speak to the attorney. Call: 1-800-723-6953
• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Includes biographical information about lawyers, names, addresses, phone numbers, law school, areas of practice at martindale.com.

$0.25 per page. We accept credit cards and cash.

Yes. The library computer terminals are equipped for word processing with Word. Prints are $0.25 each.

Yes. The library has Westlaw and Lexis on site. Results can be emailed or downloaded to a flash drive. Prints are $0.25 per page.

Bloomberg Law is also available. Bring a flash drive or pay for prints.

Only registered attorneys may checkout materials.
 

Yes. The library has public computer terminals that are equipped for Internet access and there is wireless access for laptop users.

No.

The Law Library Board of Trustees are appointed in accordance with KSA 20-3127. The Board consists of five members: two judges of the 10th District Court, and three members of the Johnson County Bar Association. The Clerk of the District Court is the Treasurer of the Law Library.

Tenth Judicial District Members:

• Judge Jacquelyn E. Rokusek, Division 19  
• Judge Paul Burmaster, Division 14

Johnson County Bar Association Members:

• Mary Buhl, Johnson County Legal Department (first term ends Dec. 31, 2024)
• Michelle Carter-Gouge, CVS Health (first term ends Dec. 31, 2024)
• Jason R. Covington, Jones, McCoy & Covington, P.A. (second term ends Dec. 31, 2025)

The meetings are open to the public. The Law Library Board meets at noon the third Wednesday of every month, except for in the months of March, July and December. Please contact the Law Library at 913-715-4154 to request a Zoom link to attend a meeting.