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Carter County Circuit Clerk
Carter County Circuit Clerk, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
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Carter County Voters Lookup
Voter registration and election information from Carter County Voters Lookup, the office that keeps the county voter roll.
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Police & jail
Carter County Sex Offender Search
Carter County Sex Offender Search, with the criminal case, warrant and offender information the agency publishes.
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University of Missouri Extension Carter County
University of Missouri Extension Carter County, with the district, school and program information it publishes.
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Carter County Census
United States Census Bureau figures for Carter County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Judges
Biographies of the judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, who hear appeals from trial courts in the southern part of the state and are appointed under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.
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Carter County Health Center
Carter County Health Center: Promoting and protecting the health of our citizens.
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Van Buren Municipal Division
Van Buren Municipal Division, with the clerk records, meeting minutes and permit information the local government publishes.
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Southern District Clerk's Office
Southern District Clerk's Office, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Carter County, Missouri.
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Carter County Domestic Violence Information
Carter County Domestic Violence Information: Help in preventing family and child abuse, stalking and harassment.
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Court Forms
Court Forms, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Carter County, Missouri.
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Carter County Court of Appeals Southern District
Carter County Court of Appeals Southern District, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps.
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- Carter County DirectoryIndex of Carter's services and resources
- Carter County Death RecordsOfficial death certificates from the county of Carter
- Carter County Birth RecordsOfficial birth certificates from the county of Carter
- Carter County TaxesCollecting, accounting and disbursing of current and delinquent taxes
- Carter County ArchivesFind historical information for Carter County
- Carter County Emergency PreparednessWhat to do in severe weather conditions
- Carter County Social ServicesFind help and support for Carter County families, adults and children
Local record guide
About public records in Carter County
County profile
Carter County at a glance
- State
- Missouri
- County seat
- Van Buren
- Population
- 5,202
- Area
- 507 sq mi
- Founded
- 1859
- Cities and towns
- 4
Carter County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Carter County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Carter County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Carter County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Carter County is supported by municipal police departments, including the Van Buren Police Department.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Carter County Sheriff's Office, MO 63965, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Carter County. Missouri does not maintain a centralized online inmate lookup system for small county jails, so inquiries about current inmates must be directed to the Sheriff's Office by phone. Citizens may request arrest records, incident reports, and booking logs by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or appropriate municipal police department, though fees for copying and research time may apply as permitted under RSMo 610.026. Carter County does not have tribal police jurisdiction or special law enforcement districts beyond the Sheriff's Office and Van Buren Police Department.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Carter County are maintained by Carter County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Carter County are taken and retained by Carter County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Carter County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Carter County
- Old mine sites
- 50
- Sites with no status in the records
- 2
- Main minerals
- Iron; crushed stone; Manganese
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 10
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine, quarry, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1968 to 1980
- Records behind them
- 63 records for 62 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 52 named mine sites inside the county, 50 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 10 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; Manganese.
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.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
- Missouri Mine Map Repository (Missouri Geological Survey)The official repository under section 256.112 RSMo with more than 2,000 underground mine maps, 1,193 scanned (428 coal, 765 non coal), listed by number and by township, range and section so a location can be searched, with maps to download; 573-368-2100.
- Missouri DNR Land Reclamation Program, Abandoned Mine Lands (PUB2066)The program approved in 1982 to reclaim abandoned coal mine land; program page at https://dnr.mo.gov/land-geology/mining-land-reclamation.
- Missouri DNR Abandoned Mine Lands ViewerWeb map of completed coal, lead and zinc reclamation projects (2000 to 2014); the page says it does not show every mining related site in the state.
Named workings recorded in Carter County (39 shown, 10 unnamed on the map)
- Dazey RanchCopper | Past Producer
- Dazey RanchCopper | Past Producer
- Dazey RanchCopper | Past Producer
- Brown Land # 1Iron | Prospect
- Carter Co Milling & Merc Co BankIron | Prospect
- Crescent MineIron | Past Producer
- Crommer & Mcpherson BankIron | Prospect
- Devils Kitchen MineIron | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Hahn BankIron | Prospect
- Holland MineIron | Past Producer
- Hutchinson MineIron | Past Producer
- Kime & Hartley ProspectIron | Prospect
- Malin MineIron | Past Producer
- Midco Iron FurnaceIron | Past Producer
- Mine # 21Iron | Prospect
- Moreland BankIron | Occurrence
- Orchard Mine Pit # 1Iron | Past Producer
- Orchard Mine Pit # 2Iron | Past Producer
- Orchard Mine Pit # 5Iron | Past Producer
- Snyder MineIron | Past Producer
- Tract # 17Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 18Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 19Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 2Iron | Occurrence
- Tract # 20Iron | Past Producer
- Tract # 22Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 23Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 24Iron | Occurrence
- Tract # 25Iron | Unknown
- Tract # 26Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 27Iron | Occurrence
- Tract # 29Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 5Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 6Iron | Prospect
- Tract # 7Iron | Prospect
- Brown LandManganese | Past Producer
- Foster ProspectManganese | Prospect
- Turley ShaftManganese | Past Producer
- Mayes QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
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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Carter County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Carter County, Missouri?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. 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 do I get a criminal background check in Carter 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 can I look up sex offenders in Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter County, Missouri?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Carter County are kept by the Carter 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 Carter 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 Carter 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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