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Missouri Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Missouri's bankruptcy cases are split among two federal courts by where the debtor lives. The court links below open each court's own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches both at once.
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Missouri Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Missouri.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of MissouriCourt locations: St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Hannibal
- Docket calendars, Eastern District of MissouriHearing dockets for each judge
- Filing without an attorney, Eastern District of MissouriThe court's help page for people filing without a lawyer
- Court information, Eastern District of MissouriAddress, phone, office hours and the McVCIS phone line
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of MissouriHearing calendars, local rules and help for filing without a lawyer
- Debtors and self assistance, Western District of MissouriHelp and forms for debtors, including those without a lawyer
- U.S. Trustee Program, Region 13The Justice Department office that oversees Missouri bankruptcy cases
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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Missouri bankruptcy files: districts and access
Missouri has two federal bankruptcy districts. The Eastern District of Missouri (moeb.uscourts.gov) sits at 111 South 10th Street, 4th Floor, St. Louis, and the Western District (mow.uscourts.gov/bankruptcy) covers Kansas City and the west of the state, with its Central Division at Jefferson City and its Southern Division at Springfield. A name search without a county starts at the PACER Case Locator, which covers both. Dockets and documents are public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less, and free to view at the courthouse. Schedule A/B lists deposit accounts by institution and Schedule I the employer by name; the Missouri asset search page sets those schedules next to the CAFC050 and CAFC040 statements in a dissolution file.
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Related Missouri pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Missouri pages.
- Missouri Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Missouri Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Missouri Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Missouri Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Missouri DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Missouri Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Missouri, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Missouri Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.