Missouri court records

Who holds it: Unified state court system. Case.net databases are organized by Supreme Court, Eastern/Southern/Western appellate districts and individual circuit courts; probate is a division of the circuit court (RSMo 474.510); the circuit clerk in each county keeps circuit court records. Records access governed by Missouri Court Operating Rule 2.¹

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

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Fees
What is public and what is sealed
Related records in Missouri
How Missouri handles it
Court records in Missouri counties with a full guide
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Statewide case search

Case.net (courts.mo.gov/casenet) - free search by litigant name, filing date, case number, scheduled hearings, and judgment index. Not an official court record.¹

Free search

Fees

Fees: Case.net search: no fees beyond Internet charges.¹

What is public and what is sealed

What is public: Case.net shows only cases deemed public; COR 2 permits electronic public indexes of case number, file date, party name, calendar date and judgment against. Paternity information not shown until judgment.¹
Sealed and confidential records: Criminal case records become closed when the case is nolle prossed, dismissed, the accused is acquitted, or imposition of sentence is suspended (SIS records closed after probation), except the judgment/final action; expungement available by petition under RSMo 610.140; closed records are available only to listed agencies and the defendant (610.120).²

Criminal history checks: state repository: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division - central repository.³
Criminal history checks: online portal: Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS) - name-search portal and fingerprint portal (machs.mo.gov).³
Criminal history checks: fee: Name-based (open records only): $16 per request (+ convenience fee online). Fingerprint-based: $20 state fee ($14 for CCW permits / foster care), plus IDEMIA $12 vendor fee; notarized results +$5. Statutory caps: name-based max $20, fingerprint $20 (RSMo 43.530).³
Divorce records: who holds it: Circuit Clerk of the county where the dissolution decree was granted (certified copy of decree).⁴
Probate: who holds it: Probate division of the circuit court (clerk) in each county.⁵

How Missouri handles it

Combined circuit clerk / recorder offices: in 16 counties the circuit clerk is ex officio recorder of deeds (Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Gasconade, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Howard, Maries, Mercer, Moniteau, Ozark, Pulaski, Ralls, Shannon; Official Manual 2025-2026).⁶
Marriage licenses are issued by the county recorder of deeds (not a county clerk or court).⁷

Court records in Missouri counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

County	Office	Search online	Fee
Greene County	—	Greene County Consolidated Circuit Courts⁸	Non-certified copies 25 cents per page; certified 25 cents per page + $3.00 per document; authenticated 25 cents per page + $6.00 per document⁹
Jackson County	—	16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County¹⁰ 16th Judicial Circuit - Probate Division¹¹	certified/authenticated copies add $.30 per page¹²
St. Charles County	—	11th Judicial Circuit Court (St. Charles County) - circuit and associate divisions¹³ 11th Judicial Circuit - Probate Division¹³	$0.25 per page; $1.50 certification¹³
St. Louis City	—	Circuit Court, 22nd Judicial Circuit¹⁴	—
St. Louis County	—	Circuit Court of St. Louis County¹⁵	Certified copy one page and seal $1.50, authenticated copy $3.50, each additional page $.30 (add $6.00 for certified mail); effective January 1, 2026¹⁶

For any other county, see the county list on the Missouri guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Missouri office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Missouri: Missouri public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Case.net General HelpMissouri Courts (Office of State Courts Administrator)checked November 4, 2026
RSMo 610.105 Effect of nolle pros, dismissal, SIS - closed recordsMissouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)checked November 4, 2026
CJIS Division Information Page - Criminal Record ChecksMissouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Divisionchecked November 4, 2026
Order a Copy of a Vital RecordMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
RSMo 474.510 Deposit of will in court in testator's lifetimeMissouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)checked November 4, 2026
RSMo 59.005 Recorder of deeds definitionsMissouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)checked November 4, 2026
RSMo 451.040 Marriage license requiredMissouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)checked November 4, 2026
Search for Case RecordsGreene County Circuit Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
Request a CopyGreene County Circuit Clerkchecked November 7, 2026
Civil Records16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missourichecked November 4, 2026
Probate Records16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missourichecked November 4, 2026
Civil Records Fees and Filing Deposits (PDF, 09.01.2026)16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missourichecked November 4, 2026
Circuit ClerkSt. Charles Countychecked November 4, 2026
Case.net helpMissouri Judiciarychecked November 4, 2026
Courts & DepartmentsSt. Louis County Courts - 21st Judicial Circuitchecked November 4, 2026
Schedule of Deposits and Fees (CCOPR101-WS Rev 01/2026)21st Judicial Circuit, St. Louis Countychecked November 4, 2026