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Callaway County, Missouri Public Records

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Property records

Callaway County Taxes

Callaway County Taxes: Tax collector responsible for collection of current and delinquent taxes.

callawaycollector.com
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Police & jail

Callaway County Sheriff's Department

Callaway County Sheriff's Department, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

callawaysheriff.org
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Vital records

Callaway County Vital Records

Callaway County Vital Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

callawaycounty.org
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City records

Callaway County Clerk

Callaway County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

callawaycountyclerk.com
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Callaway County Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Callaway County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

census.gov
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Property records

Callaway County Assessor

Callaway County Assessor, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.

callawaycounty.org
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Missouri Sex Offender Search

Missouri Sex Offender Search, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes for Callaway County, Missouri.

mshp.dps.missouri.gov
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Callaway County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Fulton
Population
44,283
Area
847 sq mi
Founded
1820
Cities and towns
10

Callaway County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Callaway County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Callaway County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Callaway County is provided by Callaway County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Fulton Police Department and Holts Summit Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Callaway County Sheriff's Office, located at 3000 County Road 132 in Fulton, Missouri 65251, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Callaway County.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Callaway County are maintained by Callaway County Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Callaway County are taken and retained by Callaway County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Callaway County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Callaway County

Old mine sites
191
Sites with no status in the records
1
Still producing
11
Main minerals
Fire Clay (Refractory); crushed stone; Iron
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
185
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
clay pit, quarry, strip mine, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1967 to 2000
Records behind them
399 records for 388 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 203 named mine sites inside the county, 191 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 185 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Fire Clay (Refractory); crushed stone; Iron.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

Callaway County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Callaway County (200 shown, 3 more named and 185 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Callaway County, Missouri?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Callaway County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Callaway County. Ask that agency for its record. RSMo 407.1150 makes it unlawful for anyone who publishes criminal record information, including booking photographs taken by Missouri law enforcement, to ask for or accept a fee to remove or correct it.

How can I get a criminal background check in Callaway County, Missouri?

The Missouri criminal history record comes from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Name based search with name, date of birth and Social Security number through the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS), or a fingerprint search with a completed FD 258 applicant fingerprint card. Fee: $16.00 per name based request; $20.00 per fingerprint based request (state only); $5.00 more for a notarized response.

How do I look up sex offenders in Callaway County, Missouri?

Search the Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Callaway County, Missouri?

Register with the local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners) or through the Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday before the election (RSMo 115.135).

How do I look up property records in Callaway County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Callaway County are kept by the Callaway County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Callaway County, Missouri?

Certified birth and death certificates for Missouri come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records. Local public health agencies also issue birth certificates for births from 1920 on and death certificates for deaths from 1980 on. By mail or in person by appointment at the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at your local public health agency, or by phone or online through VitalChek, which the Bureau names, for an added fee. Fee: $15 per birth record and $15 for each added copy; $14 per death record and $11 for each added copy.

How do I find business license records in Callaway County, Missouri?

Business entity filings are searched with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit. The Secretary of State's starting steps say to register for a business license and other permits, if any, with your local city or county.

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