Jefferson County, Missouri Public Records: Court, Property, Sheriff & Vital Records

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Court records

Jefferson County Circuit Clerk

Jefferson County Circuit Clerk, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.

courts.mo.gov

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Property records

Jefferson County Treasurer

Jefferson County Treasurer, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.

jeffcomo.org

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Police & jail

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

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

jcsd.org

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Vital records

Jefferson County Death and Birth Records

Jefferson County Death and Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

health.mo.gov

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City records

Jefferson County Official Site

Jefferson County Official Site, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

jeffcomo.org

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Police & jail

Jefferson County Missing Persons

Jefferson County Missing Persons: View list of missing persons in the area.

mshp.dps.missouri.gov

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Jefferson County Census

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

census.gov

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Court records

Jefferson County Juvenile Office

Jefferson County Juvenile Office: Information on juvenile cases and services, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

jeffcomo.org

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Property records

Jefferson County Taxes

Jefferson County Taxes: Office of the county tax collector, on the official site of the office that keeps it.

jeffcomo.org

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Police & jail

Jefferson County Jail

Jefferson County Jail, the custody facility for the county, with inmate information and visiting rules as the facility publishes them.

jcsd.org

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Vital records

Jefferson County Marriage Licenses

Jefferson County Marriage Licenses, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

jeffcomo.org

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City records

Jefferson County Auditor

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

jeffcomo.org

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About public records in Jefferson County

County profile

Jefferson County at a glance

State: Missouri
County seat: Hillsboro
Population: 226,739
Area: 664 sq mi
Founded: 1818
Cities and towns: 19

Jefferson County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Jefferson County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Jefferson County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Dave Marshak, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Jefferson County and operates Jefferson County Jail. Jefferson County Detention Center houses inmates awaiting trial or serving short sentences, and the public can search for current inmates through the Sheriff's Office website using the online inmate roster system.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Jefferson County are maintained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the various municipal police departments within Jefferson County.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to locate individuals currently detained.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Jefferson County are taken and retained by Jefferson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by request.

Viewing and printing documents typically incurs no charge for online access, though certified copies must be obtained in person or by mail. Jefferson County Assessor's office, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050 (phone: 636-797-5323), maintains property assessment records, ownership information, property characteristics, and assessed valuations used for tax purposes. Hillsboro, Missouri 63050 (phone: 636-797-5466).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Jefferson County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Jefferson County

Old mine sites: 152
Sites with no status in the records: 1
Still producing: 29
Main minerals: Lead; crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps: 52
Shafts and tunnels: 7
What they are: gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed: 1937 to 1993
Records behind them: 249 records for 234 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 182 named mine sites inside the county, 152 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 52 holes drawn inside the county, 7 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Lead; crushed stone; construction sand and gravel.

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.

Jefferson 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 Jefferson County (183 shown, 51 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

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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Jefferson County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Jefferson 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 do I get a criminal background check in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Jefferson County are kept by the Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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.