Missouri, St. Louis County
Where University City's records are kept. University City has its own clerk's office, police department, municipal court and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include University City's own offices, along with State of Missouri offices; the St. Louis County offices are on our St. Louis County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
City records
The City Clerk on the 2nd floor of 6801 Delmar Blvd keeps the council journal, records ordinances, resolutions and proclamations, runs municipal elections and maintains deeds, contracts, easements, leases and bonds.
Open official site University City ClerkPolice & jail
University City Police Department posts a weekly incident report, police report and records details, a sector map, police FAQs, residential parking permits and the Citizen's Police Academy.
Open official site University City Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The police Record Room releases report copies for a $5 fee paid in advance, usually 5 to 7 working days after an incident, with requests by phone, fax or in person on weekdays.
Open official site University City Police Record RoomMunicipal court
University City Municipal Court holds all sessions at Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Ave, with case updates and citation payments through CaseNet and parking tickets paid through IPayCourt.
Open official site University City Municipal CourtCity records
Community Development posts permit application forms, accepts completed applications by email and links the construction and occupancy codes, at City Hall, 6801 Delmar Boulevard.
Open official site University City Construction and Occupancy PermitsPolice & jail
FBI wanted posters, from the Ten Most Wanted list to fugitives, terrorism suspects, kidnapped and missing persons, bank robbers and seeking information cases; tips go to tips.fbi.gov.
Open official site FBI Most WantedState records
Quick search for missing children near University City Missouri.
Open official site Center for Missing & Exploited Children, MissouriVital records
USAGov explains how to get certified copies of birth and death certificates, copies of marriage and divorce records, and replacements for lost or stolen government ID cards.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Copies of Vital Records and IDsCounty court
The federal judiciary's national index of district, bankruptcy and appellate court cases. Searching needs a free PACER account; pages cost $0.10, capped at $3 per document, with quarterly charges of $30 or less waived.
Open official site PACER Case LocatorFederal
USAGov sends you to your state's unclaimed property office, which holds most unclaimed money, and to federal searches for back wages, pensions, IRS refunds, savings bonds and deposits from failed banks.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Unclaimed MoneyVital records
The Social Security Administration explains survivor benefits, monthly payments to eligible relatives of workers who paid Social Security taxes before death, including who qualifies, possible amounts and when to report a death.
Open official site Social Security Survivor BenefitsPolice & jail
U.S. Department of Justice search of public sex offender registries from every state, territory and many tribes by name or ZIP code; address radius searches cover only states that send coordinates.
Open official site Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public WebsiteFederal
USAGov explains checking your registration through Can I Vote, which opens your state's election website, and advises doing it before the state deadline, which can be up to 30 days before an election.
Open official site USAGov Guide to Confirming Voter RegistrationCounty court
Federal judiciary guide to finding a case in PACER: search the court where it was filed for current data, or the nationwide PACER Case Locator, updated daily. A PACER account is required.
Open official site PACER Find a CaseFederal
Census Bureau statistics for University City city, Missouri: an estimated 34,657 people in July 2025 and a poverty rate of 14.5%, plus age, race, veterans, housing costs and commute times.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
The Secretary of State's archives holds over 336 million pages of records, with online databases for births and deaths before 1910, death certificates from 1910 to 1975, naturalizations and soldiers' records.
Open official site Missouri State Archives ResearchCounty court
Three divisions, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Hannibal, make up this court; it posts hearing dates and dockets, offers online petition filing and electronic claims, and gives case status by phone through McVCIS.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of MissouriEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
University City, a place of 35,065 people, is in St. Louis County. Court and property records sit with St. Louis County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Missouri. University City's own offices are in the cards above, and our St. Louis County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Missouri is run by the Missouri Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for University City.
Deeds for property in University City are recorded by the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our St. Louis County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Missouri come from the state vital records office, Missouri Bureau of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Businesses that operate in University City register with the Missouri Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where University City requires one, comes from the town or St. Louis County.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.