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Mercer County Public Records Directory
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About Mercer County, Missouri
Mercer County is located in the northwest corner of Missouri and is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Princeton. The county was organized in 1845.
The county is governed by a three-member county commission, elected in November of each year. Other elected officials include a sheriff, prosecuting attorney, assessor, collector, and public administrator.
The county is part of the North Central Missouri Regional Council of Governments, which provides services such as economic development, regional planning, and grant writing.
The county is served by the Mercer County R-III School District, which includes Princeton Elementary School, Mercer Middle School, and Princeton High School.
The county is home to several state parks, including Big Lake State Park, Grand Pass Conservation Area, and Thousand Hills State Park.
The county is governed by a three-member county commission, elected in November of each year. Other elected officials include a sheriff, prosecuting attorney, assessor, collector, and public administrator.
The county is part of the North Central Missouri Regional Council of Governments, which provides services such as economic development, regional planning, and grant writing.
The county is served by the Mercer County R-III School District, which includes Princeton Elementary School, Mercer Middle School, and Princeton High School.
The county is home to several state parks, including Big Lake State Park, Grand Pass Conservation Area, and Thousand Hills State Park.
Mercer County Public Records
Mercer County Circuit Clerk
Get criminal and civil case information
Mercer County Record of Deaths and Births
Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Vital Records
Mercer County Taxes
Office of the county tax collector
Mercer County Archives
Information on history, cemeteries, military, obituaries and news
University of Missouri Extension Mercer County
Find and use University of Missouri resources
Mercer County Public Library
Information and resources at the library
Mercer County Historical Society
Information on history of the county
Mercer County Extension Center
University of Missouri extention in Mercer
Mercer County Health Department
Public health and environmental services
Mercer County Social Services
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Mercer County Voter Information Lookup
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Mercer County Sheriff's Office
Criminal complaints, gun permits and law enforcement information
Mercer County Sex Offender Search
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Mercer County Places
List of cities and towns in the county
Mercer County Census
Find facts and figures about the county
Mercer County Courts
The Mercer County Missouri circuit court has general jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases. Court's automation access provides cases that have been deemed public under the Missouri Revised Statutes. Electronic filing, forms, instructions and self help resources are available over the internet directly from many individual divisions.
Mercer County Circuit Clerk
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Mercer County Case Search
Search for criminal, divorces and other civil court filings
Mercer County Judicial Circuit 3
Criminal and civil trial court and administrative information
Judges of the Western Appellate District
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Princeton Municipal Division
Hear and determine municipal ordinance violations
Court Staff
Jury supervisor, court reporters and other members of the court
Western District Clerk's Office
Clerk of Court of Western Appellate Division
Mercer County Jury Service
Information and resources for jurors
Mercer County Domestic Violence Information
Information on domestic violence
Mercer County Local Resources and Services
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Court Forms
Download forms and instructions for all filings
Mercer County Court of Appeals Western District
Intermediate appellate court