Phone: 316-315-4200
Fax: 316-315-4201
Email: ksd_clerks_wichita@ksd.uscourts.gov
Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Clerk’s Office Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, closed for lunch 12:00 – 12:30 pm.

Other agencies
U.S. Bankruptcy Court: 316-315-4110
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Office: 316-315-4400
Federal Public Defender: 316-269-6445
U.S. Attorney: 316-269-6481
U.S. Marshals:  316-269-6479

Tips for your visit

• You must show a photo ID to enter the courthouse. You must pass through courthouse security. 

• Lawyers, including pro hac vice attorneys, who present photo identification and a current bar registration card from this or any other federal or state court may bring in electronic communication devices (see Local Rule 83.2.4). 

• Photography or audio/video recordings of court proceedings is strictly prohibited. The public may not bring cell phones, cameras, recording devices, or other electronic devices (such as MP3 players).  You will be required to return it to your car. 

• The Court may grant permission to bring cameras in for ceremonial proceedings or court events. Contact the local clerk’s office for more information.  Cameras are allowed at naturalization proceedings.

Parking
Several parking options are available near the courthouse including the Epic Center garage at the corner of 2nd and Main Street, the public parking lot at the far west end of the Municipal Court (tall black city building), and the Sedgwick County Parking Garage located at 603 N. Main Street. Some lots have attendants while others require you to have exact change. Parking fees vary but on average cost $5.00 per day. Jurors may also park in one of the free spots available at the far south end of the parking lot located directly south of our building. The lot has 23 free parking spots available that will be marked as USDC (United States District Court). They are available on a first come first serve basis. The Court is unable to validate or waive parking citations.

Local Eateries/Vending
Vending machines are available in the break room on level B.  There are several restaurants in the downtown Wichita area.  For a list of nearby eateries, click here.