An adult or juvenile with a Douglas County District Court criminal case who has been court ordered to the house arrest program, or when house arrest is ordered in municipal court in Lawrence, Baldwin or Eudora (in Douglas County) and the municipality has agreed to reimburse the County for…

All defendants in pretrial status are eligible for the pretrial release program, however, a person may not initially qualify if they have one of the following; a probation violation warrant, parole hold, other city/county or state detainer, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Marshal…

Electronic Monitoring and House Arrest are designed to provide the courts with supervision alternatives in lieu of placement in the detention center.

Property is not prorated on the tax roll when acquired and is not prorated off the tax roll when disposed of (K.S.A. 79-309). However, private contracts between buyers and sellers will often prorate the property tax. The only exceptions to this are for motor vehicles and when taxable property…

State law requires the county appraiser to view and inspect all property in the county once every six years. Appraisal staff will also make visits to property when it sells, when a building permit is filed, and when parcel boundaries change. 

Motor vehicles are appraised in the following ways:

• Motorcycles, automobiles and light trucks that are tagged to operate at 20,000 pounds or less on public roads are appraised for tax purposes using a formula set forth in laws. The motor vehicles approximate base wholesale price (…

To fall under the tax definition of an RV the vehicle must be:
•    On a chassis and designed as living quarters for recreational, camping, vacation or travel use
•    Not more than 8.5 feet by 45 feet
•    An electrical system which operates above 12 volts…

The Appraiser's Office can provide you with a Property Record Card, which describes the information we have about your property, for instance square footage, room count, outbuildings, etc. Reviewing this information and alerting us to any inaccuracies allows us to ensure your valuation is…

The State Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) has the authority to abate any penalty and order the refund of the penalty. In order to appeal a penalty. To appeal, obtain the form from the Appraiser’s office and return it to the County, who will then send it to the Board for their review. Either party…

This is how you can calculate an estimation of the property taxes on your property:

• Looking at your notice of value, find the "appraised value" of your property. Multiply the appraised value by the "assessment percentage" for your property to get your "assessed value."
• Then…

When valuing your home, the appraiser determines the age, quality, location, condition, style and size of your property. The appraiser then uses one or more of the following three methods for your property valuation:

• Sales Comparison Approach: Sales of similar properties are…

Article 11, Section 1 of The Kansas Constitution provides that Personal property shall be classified into six subclasses and assessed uniformly by subclass at the following assessment percentages:

•  Mobile Homes – 11.5%:  Mobile homes used for residential purposes…

Article 11, Section 1 of The Kansas Constitution provides that real property shall be classified into seven subclasses and assessed uniformly by subclass at the following assessment percentages:

• Residential – 11.5%:  Real property used for residential purposes including…

One sale by itself does not determine market value. A single sale may not represent the open market. The price you paid for your house is verified by the county appraiser and then considered along with sales of similar properties. The appraiser uses this information to appraise your property.…

There are three opportunities to appeal the value of your property:

• The Notice of Value for your property is mailed approximately March 1st of each year. Fill out the form on the back within 30 days of the mail date. 
• If you miss this appeal period, you my fill out a…

By law, the county appraiser is responsible for listing and valuing property in a uniform and equal manner. The appraiser determines the appropriate value of a property.

According to Kansas law, personal property is every tangible thing that is not part of real property.

Residential, commercial, and other real property categories are appraised at "market value" as of the first day of January each year. Market value is the amount of money a well-informed buyer would pay and a well-informed seller would accept for property in an open and competitive market. Land…

According to Kansas law, real property is land and all buildings upon it unless excepted by law. 

The mill levy is the tax rate that is applied to the assessed value. In general terms, the mill levy is determined by dividing the dollars needed for local services by the assessed property value in the service area. An additional amount is then added for public schools. After the local…

Any watercraft is exempt if one or more of the following apply:
•  If the watercraft was exempt or could be exempt as commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (subclass 5) because it was acquired after June 30, 2006.
•  The purchase price of the watercraft was…

If personal property is not listed or if a rendition is untimely filed, the county appraiser is required by law to apply any applicable penalties based upon filing date: 
•  March 16 through April 15 - 5%
•  April 16 through May 15 - 10%
•  May 16…

By law, all property in this state, real and personal, not expressly exempt therefrom, is subject to taxation.

By law, all personal property subject to taxes must be filed on a rendition and filed with the county appraiser on or before March 15th. Oil and gas renditions must be filed before April 1st. The county appraiser may extend these deadlines if the taxpayer submits in writing a statement of…

Notices of value are sent to the owner, as recorded in the Register of Deeds office, by March 1 for real property.