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Legacy directory content has been retained inside the updated layout so county-level links, clerk references, and older court research notes remain available in one place.

Missouri State Court Records Search Suggestions

As there may be more one source to obtaining Missouri criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Missouri State Court Structure:

The Missouri municipal court has jurisdiction over municipal traffic and ordinance violations. The Missouri circuit court has exclusive civil jurisdiction (including civil appeals) ($0/no maximum; associate division $0/$25,000). The circuit court also hears small claims matters of up to $3,000. The Missouri circuit court has exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction, exclusive criminal jurisdiction, and exclusive juvenile jurisdiction. The circuit court also hears traffic/other violation. The circuit court handles preliminary hearings. The Missouri court of appeals has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, capital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. The court of appeals has no discretionary jurisdiction. The Missouri supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, and original proceeding cases. The Missouri supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and original proceeding cases.

Directory of Links and Resources to Access County, State or Federal Court Records Online

Missouri Civil and Divorce Court Records
Judgments, lawsuits, dissolution of marriage, civil court cases.

 Missouri Criminal Court Records
Felony, misdemeanors and traffic violations.		 Missouri District Court Records
Filings in my District courthouses.
Civil, family law cases and divorces, personal injury cases, lawsuits, estate planning and probate matters.
  • Missouri Circuit Courts
    Divisions of circuit court include- associate circuit, small claims, family and probate.

  • Missouri Juvenile and Family Courts
    Juvenile and family courts hear domestic relations matters, including dissolutions, child custody, visitation, child support and adoptions.

  • Missouri Court Services
    Direct weblinks to services including ADA accommodations, court interpreter services, ethics and discipline, boards and commissions and more.

  • Missouri Supreme Court
    Highest Court in the State of Missouri. Direct weblinks to docketed cases, minutes of the court and decision dates.

  • Missouri Court of Appeals
    Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, administrative agency, juvenile, original proceeding, and interlocutory decision cases. Search courts by district.

  • Missouri Bankruptcy Courts
    Link to free forms, use electronic filing systems and other judicial tools available to the public. Search Bankruptcy filings and view cases from the courthouses and jurisdictions.

  • Missouri Judgments and Liens
    UCC searches by an individual or attorneys. Link to information for defaults, recovery, default, cases and files that can show civil judgments.
 Most criminal cases are started when a prosecutor, either a district attorney (who represents a county) or the attorney general (who represents the state), files a complaint with the court. Missouri circuit court clerks listed by county. Request records and transcripts of cases including civil, civil appeals, small claims, domestic relations, juvenile, criminal, traffic and other violations.
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Greene
Grundy
Harrison
Henry
Hickory
Holt
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Howell
Iron
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Johnson
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Lewis
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Madison
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McDonald
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Mississippi
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Monroe
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Morgan
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Pike
Platte
Polk
Pulaski
Putnam
Ralls
Randolph
Ray
Reynolds
Ripley
Saline
Schuyler
Scott
Scotland
Shannon
Shelby
St. Charles
St. Clair
St. Francois
St. Louis City
St. Louis County
Ste. Genevieve
Stoddard
Stone
Sullivan
Taney
Texas
Vernon
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Worth
Wright

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Research Notes

  • Search more than one court level.Trial courts, appellate courts, bankruptcy courts, and specialty courts may each hold different parts of a case trail.
  • Use the clerk for official copies.Certified documents and official record copies should come directly from the responsible court or clerk office.
  • Online access varies by county and court type.Some courts provide full searchable dockets, while others provide only calendars, indexes, or request instructions.
  • Cross-check related record categories.Criminal records, judgments and liens, bankruptcy filings, inmate searches, and public-record hubs often help complete a statewide research path.

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