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Property records

Miller County Recorder of Deeds

Miller County Recorder of Deeds, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.

millercountymo.gov
Open official site Miller County Recorder of Deeds
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Police & jail

Miller County Sheriff's Office

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

millercountysheriff.org
Open official site Miller County Sheriff's Office
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Vital records

Miller County Record Births and Deaths

Miller County Record Births and Deaths, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

millercountymo.gov
Open official site Miller County Record Births and Deaths
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State records

Miller County Directory

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

millercountymo.gov
Open official site Miller County Directory
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Miller County Census

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

data.census.gov
Open official site Miller County Census
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Property records

Miller County Treasurer

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

millercountymo.gov
Open official site Miller County Treasurer
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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.

mshp.dps.missouri.gov
Open official site Missouri Sex Offender Registry
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Vital records

Miller County Marriage Licenses

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

millercountymo.gov
Open official site Miller County Marriage Licenses

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Miller County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Tuscumbia
Population
24,722
Area
600 sq mi
Founded
1837
Cities and towns
8

Miller County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Miller County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Miller County. It operates several divisions, including patrol, investigations, and a K-9 unit, which are integral to its law enforcement efforts.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Miller County is provided by Miller County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Miller County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Miller County, located at 100 East 4th Street, Tuscumbia, MO 65082. Booking photos and arrest records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office and are considered public records under Missouri's Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo). Tuscumbia, despite being Miller County seat, relies primarily on the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement due to its small size. Citizens may request arrest records by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or the specific municipal police department, citing Missouri Revised Statutes Section 610.100, which establishes the right to access public records.

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

To search for someone recently arrested in Miller County, Missouri, you can contact the Miller County Jail, located at 1999 MO-52, Tuscumbia, MO 65082. The jail provides an inmate lookup process that can be accessed by calling their main line at (573) 369-2341.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Miller County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Miller County

Old mine sites
121
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
6
Main minerals
Iron; crushed stone; Barium-Barite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
12
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, open pit mine, clay pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1934 to 1987
Records behind them
146 records for 141 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 129 named mine sites inside the county, 121 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 12 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; crushed stone; Barium-Barite.

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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Miller 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 Miller County (129 shown, 12 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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Miller County public-records FAQs

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

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

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