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Kansas City, Kansas document errands: printing, fax, notary, passports and certified copies (2026)

Where to print, fax, notarize, apply for a passport and get certified copies in Kansas City, Kansas, using only official and provider pages. Each fact links to its source. Some facts are statewide or national rather than local. We label those. Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County share one government, the Unified Government, and most of the offices below are in the Wyandotte County Courthouse downtown.

Printing, copying, scanning and fax

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library

• Main Library: 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101, (913) 295-8250. Open Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sun 1–5 p.m. Parking is behind the library off Ann Avenue ^[1].
• Printing and copying: 10 cents per page for black-and-white prints and copies and 50 cents per page for color prints where available. Main has a black-and-white printer, a color printer and two photocopiers ^[1][2].
• Where you can copy: copiers are at Main, Mr. & Mrs. F. L. Schlagle, South Branch and West Wyandotte. Ask at the front desk about options and payment ^[2].
• Remote printing: you can email a file to a branch print address or print from a web browser, for pickup at Main, South, Turner or West Wyandotte ^[2].
• Computers: library computers need a valid ID or library card; staff may allow a guest pass. You get 60 minutes the first time you sign in each day, up to 3 hours if computers aren't full. Work can't be saved to the hard drive ^[3].
• Main Library rebuild: on October 28, 2025 the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education approved demolishing the existing Main Library to build a new one on the same site ^[1]. We didn't find a closing date. Check before you go.
• Scanning and fax: we didn't find scanning or fax service on the library's pages ^[1][2]. That doesn't mean it's unavailable, so call to ask.

The UPS Store

The UPS Store #5841, 10940 Parallel Pkwy, Ste K, Kansas City, KS 66109, (913) 299-3200, lists faxing, shredding and notary services. Its page lists hours of Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–3 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m.–3 p.m. ^[17]. We didn't find prices on its page. It's the only UPS Store the company lists in Kansas City, Kansas ^[17].

See printing prices and fax prices.

Notary in Kansas City, Kansas

• Library: we didn't find notary service on the library's pages ^[1][2].
• The UPS Store: the Parallel Pkwy store lists notary service ^[17]. We didn't find its notary hours or price.
• Documents you'll record: the Register of Deeds rejects documents whose notary certificate lacks the full date, the notary's commission expiration date, the state and county where the act took place, or the notary's seal, or has blanks left in it ^[12].
• Fees (statewide): the Kansas Secretary of State says "State law does not prohibit a notary from charging a fee for a notarial act." We didn't find a dollar limit in its notary page or handbook. Under K.A.R. 7-43-16 a fee must be disclosed to you and agreed to before the notarization, you must be told that the fee is permitted but not required by state law, and it must be collected at the time and recorded in the notary's journal ^[13][14]. Other states we cover set dollar caps instead: Nebraska's $5 acknowledgment cap, Utah's $10 per signature, Wyoming's $10 per notarial act and Colorado's $15 per document. Ask the price before you start.
• Spouses (statewide): a Kansas notary may not notarize a record in which the notary or the notary's spouse is a party or has a direct financial or beneficial interest ^[13][14]. We didn't find a broader Kansas rule on other relatives on the pages we checked.
• ID and journal (statewide): a notary may accept a driver's license, passport or other government ID that expired not more than three years before the notarization, and since January 1, 2022 Kansas notaries must keep a journal ^[13].
• Banks (national policy): Bank of America says notary service is available "at no cost to our customers" and "in many of our financial centers." Schedule an appointment. All signers must be present ^[15]. We didn't check which Kansas City, Kansas branches offer it. For other banks, see free notary options.

Passports

• None listed in the city: the U.S. Department of State's Passport Acceptance Facility Locator data lists no facility in Kansas City, Kansas, and none elsewhere in Wyandotte County ^[4]. We excluded Kansas City, Missouri listings.
• Nearest Kansas listings: the same data lists the Brookridge Post Office, 9727 Antioch Rd, Overland Park, 913-649-7504, and the Monticello Post Office, 22015 W 66th St, Shawnee, 913-303-6228, both in Johnson County ^[4]. See our Overland Park guide.
• Appointments: the locator says to schedule post office passport appointments at usps.com/scheduler ^[4].
• Post office fees (national): a $35.00 acceptance fee and a $15.00 photo fee "if needed" ^[5].

See also the passport checklist and passport photo prices.

Birth, death, marriage, court and recorded-document copies

Birth, death and marriage certificates: KDHE Office of Vital Statistics

• No local counter found: the district court says certified marriage certificates after May 1, 1913 are available only from the Office of Vital Statistics, (785) 296-1400, 1000 SW Jackson Ste. 120, Topeka ^[6]. We didn't find a Kansas City, Kansas office that issues birth, death or marriage certificates.
• Fees (statewide): under K.A.R. 28-17-6, as amended July 1, 2022, certified copies of birth, death, stillbirth, marriage and divorce certificates are $20.00 for the first copy and $20.00 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time ^[11].
• Ordering (statewide): KDHE's Office of Vital Statistics is at 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 120, Topeka, 785-296-1400. Walk-in service is 9 a.m.–4 p.m. and phone service 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Mon–Fri except holidays. Copies are $20 each in person or by mail (check or money order, 7 to 10 business days). Online through VitalChek, or by phone at 877-305-8315, they're $20 each plus a $15 expedited service fee; KDHE says online orders go out within 3 to 5 business days after it receives them. The IKAN mobile app charges $20 plus a $5 processing fee, one copy per order. We didn't find VitalChek's shipping prices on KDHE's pages ^[19]. Walk-in details are in our Topeka guide.

Marriage licenses: Wyandotte County District Court

• In person: applications are taken in person 8–11:30 a.m. and 1–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday except holidays. One of the people getting married must apply, and the wedding must be in Kansas ^[6].
• Fee: $85.50, cash only, exact change ^[6].
• Waiting period and validity: the court says Kansas has a 3-day waiting period after you apply, and the license is valid for 6 months once issued ^[6].
• Old records: certified copies of marriages before May 1, 1913 are available at the courthouse office if it has the record; its records go back to July 1859 ^[6].
• Contact: Probate/Marriage License, (913) 573-2834, Main Courthouse, 710 N 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66101 ^[6][7].

Court records: Clerk of the District Court

• Contact: Main Courthouse, 710 N 7th St. Open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m., (913) 573-2946. The court notes many departments are at lunch from noon to 1 p.m. ^[8].
• Fees (statewide default): the clerk's records-request link goes to the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration procedure, which says a 25 cent per page copy fee and a $10 fee per certified document may be charged. A district court may use those fees if it has no local rule ^[8][10]. We didn't find a Wyandotte County local fee schedule.
• Self Help Center: forms for people without a lawyer, (913) 573-2813, 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m. An attorney from Kansas Legal Services is there Wednesdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ^[9].

Recorded documents: Wyandotte County Register of Deeds

• Copies: $1.00 per page and $13.00 for a certified copy. Payment is required in advance, and the office can't send records by email or fax. You can call, visit or mail a request with a check payable to the Register of Deeds ^[12].
• Recording: $21 for the first page and $17 for each additional page for deeds, mortgages and most other documents. Recordings are accepted Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ^[12].
• Online records: grantor/grantee records and images are available online from 1955 ^[12].
• Contact: Wyandotte County Courthouse, 710 N 7th St, Suite 100, Kansas City, KS 66101, (913) 573-2841. Open Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ^[12].

More on certified copies: how to get a certified copy.

Money orders

USPS money order fees are national: $2.65 for $0.01 to $500.00, and $3.75 for $500.01 to $1,000.00. Pay with cash or a debit card, not a credit card. The limit is $1,000 per domestic money order ^[16]. The Register of Deeds takes mailed copy requests by check ^[12]. Other sellers: money order guide.

Shredding

• The UPS Store: the Parallel Pkwy store offers shredding through Iron Mountain, charged per pound ^[18]. We didn't find its price.
• Government events: we didn't find a Unified Government document-shredding event.

For paid per-pound shredding, see where to shred documents.

Questions

Sources

All sources last checked Oct 29, 2026, except the locator data file.

1. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, "Main Library": kckpl.org/hours-locations/main (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
2. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, "Print & Copy": kckpl.org/print-copy (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
3. Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, "Computers & WiFi": kckpl.org/computers-wifi (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
4. U.S. Department of State, Passport Acceptance Facility Locator (locator data file, downloaded Oct 28, 2026, filtered to Kansas): passportfacilitylocator.travel.state.gov (last checked Oct 28, 2026)
5. USPS, "Passports": usps.com/international/passports.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
6. Wyandotte County District Court (29th Judicial District), "Marriage License": wycodistrictcourt.org/marriage-license (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
7. Wyandotte County District Court, "Contact Us": wycodistrictcourt.org/contact-us (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
8. Wyandotte County District Court, "Clerk of the District Court": wycodistrictcourt.org/clerk-of-the-district-court (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
9. Wyandotte County District Court, "Self Help Center": wycodistrictcourt.org/self-help-center (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
10. Kansas Office of Judicial Administration, "Procedures for Requests to Access and Obtain Copies of Court Records" (effective Aug. 16, 2016), linked from the Clerk of the District Court page: wycodistrictcourt.org (PDF) (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
11. Kansas Register, Vol. 41, No. 24 (June 16, 2022), KDHE permanent regulation K.A.R. 28-17-6, "Fees for copies, abstracts, and searches" (amended July 1, 2022): sos.ks.gov/publications/register/Volume-41/Issues/Issue-24/06-16-22-50239.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
12. Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, "Register of Deeds": wycokck.org/Departments/Register-of-Deeds (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
13. Kansas Secretary of State, "Notary": sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary.html (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
14. Kansas Secretary of State, "Kansas Notary Handbook" (updated July 20, 2022): sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary_public/NotaryHandbook.pdf (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
15. Bank of America, "Notary Services": bankofamerica.com/signature-services/notary (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
16. USPS, "Money Orders": usps.com/shop/money-orders.htm (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
17. The UPS Store #5841, 10940 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS: locations.theupsstore.com/ks/kansas-city/10940-parallel-pkwy, and the company's Kansas City, Kansas list: locations.theupsstore.com/ks/kansas-city (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
18. The UPS Store, 10940 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS, "Shredding": locations.theupsstore.com/ks/kansas-city/10940-parallel-pkwy/shredding (last checked Oct 29, 2026)
19. Kansas Department of Health and Environment, "Office of Vital Statistics": kdhe.ks.gov/1165/Office-of-Vital-Statistics, and its "Birth Certificate" page: kdhe.ks.gov/1186/Birth-Certificate (last checked Oct 29, 2026)

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