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Livingston County, Missouri Public Records

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Property records

Livingston County Recorder of Deeds

Livingston 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

Livingston County Sheriff's Office

Livingston 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

Livingston County Coroner

Livingston County Coroner, the office that investigates deaths in the county, with the death investigation information and reports it publishes.

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City records

Livingston County Clerk's Office

Livingston County Clerk's Office, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

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State records

Livingston County Directory

Livingston County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

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Federal

Livingston County Census

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

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Property records

Livingston County Taxes

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

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Livingston County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Chillicothe
Population
14,557
Area
539 sq mi
Founded
1837
Cities and towns
7

Livingston County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Livingston County is provided by Livingston County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Chillicothe Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Livingston County Sheriff's Office, located at 700 Webster Street in Chillicothe, Missouri 64601, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Livingston County. Livingston County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates for Livingston County and provides online inmate lookup capabilities through Livingston County website and third-party inmate search portals. Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Chillicothe Police Department for the city of Chillicothe, and other incorporated communities may have their own police services or contract with the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Livingston County are considered public records under Missouri's Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo, which governs access to public governmental records.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Livingston County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Livingston County

Old mine sites
61
Still producing
6
Main minerals
crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Sand and Gravel, Construction
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
10
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1950 to 1984
Records behind them
90 records for 77 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 67 named mine sites inside the county, 61 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 crushed stone; construction sand and gravel; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Sand and Gravel, Construction.

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.

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Livingston County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Livingston County (12 shown, 10 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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Livingston County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Livingston County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Livingston County are kept by the Livingston 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 Livingston 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 Livingston 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

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