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Johnson County Clerk's Office
Johnson County Clerk's Office, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.
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Property records
Johnson County Recorder of Deeds
Johnson County Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.
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Police & jail
Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.
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Vital records
Johnson County Deaths and Birth Records
Johnson County Deaths and Birth Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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City records
University of Central Missouri
The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg publishes its course catalogue, its academic calendar and the registrar services that handle transcripts and enrolment.
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Federal
Johnson County Census
United States Census Bureau figures for Johnson County, Missouri, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.
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Johnson County Directory
Johnson County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.
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Property records
Johnson County Collector
Johnson County Collector, South Annex, 1310 S. Maguire, Suite A, Warrensburg, 660-747-5531, for paying and searching property taxes, senior tax credits, delinquent tax sales and merchant licenses.
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Police & jail
Missouri Sex Offender Registry
Search the Missouri State Highway Patrol sex offender registry after accepting its disclaimer, and find the county registries and the Patrol's sex offender fact sheet.
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Vital records
Johnson County Marriage Licenses
Johnson County Marriage Licenses, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.
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Johnson County Treasurer
Johnson County Treasurer, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.
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- Johnson County Voter Information LookupDetermine if you are registered to vote
- Johnson County CoronerInvestigations of homicides, suicides, accidental and natural deaths
- University of Missouri Extension Johnson CountyFind and use University of Missouri resources
- Johnson County Assessor's OfficeFind property assessment information
- Trails Regional LibraryInformation and resources at the library
- Johnson County AuditorEvaluates the effectiveness of county activities, operations, services
- Johnson County Emergency ManagementInformation on natural and man made emergencies
- Johnson County Election InformationRegistered voters and election information
- Johnson County Community Health ServicesInformation on public health and environmental services
- Johnson County HistoryBackground information on the county
- Johnson County Circuit ClerkGet court information
- Johnson County Case SearchSearch for criminal, divorces and other civil court filings
- Judges of the Western Appellate DistrictFind appellate court judges for the district
- Centerview Municipal DivisionChilhowee Municipal Division Knob Noster Municipal Division Leeton Municipal Division Village of Latour Municipal Division Warrensburg Municipal Court Hear and determine municipal ordinance violations
- Johnson County Prosecuting AttorneyOffice of the county prosecutor
- Western District Clerk's OfficeClerk of Court of Western Appellate Division
- Johnson County Domestic Violence InformationInformation on domestic violence
- Court FormsDownload forms and instructions for all filings
- Johnson County Court of Appeals Western DistrictIntermediate appellate court
- Johnson County ArchivesFind county history information
- Johnson County Historical SocietyInformation on history of the county
- Johnson County Social ServicesFind help and support for families, adults and children
Local record guide
About public records in Johnson County
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Johnson County at a glance
- State
- Missouri
- County seat
- Warrensburg
- Population
- 54,013
- Area
- 833 sq mi
- Founded
- 1834
- Cities and towns
- 8
Johnson County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Johnson County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Johnson County.
Police Departments. In addition to Johnson County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Johnson County, including the Warrensburg Police Department, Knob Noster Police Department, and Holden Police Department. These agencies often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations and emergencies, making sure of a coordinated response to crime across Johnson County.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Johnson County, Missouri, is primarily provided by Johnson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 101 N. Main Street in Warrensburg, Missouri 64093. Arrest records in Johnson County are public documents under Missouri's Sunshine Law, specifically Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo), which governs access to public records.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Johnson County are maintained by Johnson County Sheriff's Office. These records can be requested by residents and attorneys through the Sheriff's Office, either in person or via written request.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Johnson County are taken and retained by Johnson 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.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Johnson County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Johnson County
- Old mine sites
- 45
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 3
- Main minerals
- crushed stone; Coal; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 30
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- quarry, open pit mine
- Maps surveyed
- 1954 to 1963
- Records behind them
- 86 records for 79 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 49 named mine sites inside the county, 45 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 30 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are crushed stone; Coal; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Clay.
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 Johnson County (49 shown, 30 unnamed on the map)
- Boyd Shale PitClay | Past Producer | Surface
- Cooper MineCoal; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Coal / Ls.Coal; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls./CoalCoal; Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Bates City QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Bruce QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Centerview QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Fayetteville QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Leeton QsuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | Surface
- Marr Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Montserrat QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Pickel QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Porter QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Unknown - LsStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 3 records for this one site
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ls.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ss.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown - Ss.Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Surface
- Warrensburg QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Warrensburg Quarry - PlantStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
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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Johnson County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Johnson County, Missouri?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Johnson County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson County, Missouri?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Johnson County are kept by the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson 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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