Atchison County Background Information
Missouri boasts Atchison County. In Atchison County, the current seat is Rock Port. In Atchison County, there were 5,305 habitants in 2020.
It was organized in 1845.
It was named for U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri.
Atchison County Arrest Records
Each and every crime is recorded within the Atchison County borders. Each individual crime in Atchison County is put into two sections in the crime report. The two groups are property and violent crimes. The three main property crime sections are larceny, automobile theft, and burglary. The four main violent crime categories are aggravated assault, forcible rape, robbery, and murder. There were 2 violent and 5 property crimes in Atchison County in 2020.
Atchison County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Dennis D. Martin
511 West Clay Street
Rock Port, MO 64482
Phone: (660) 744 6271
Fax Number: (660) 744 6274
Atchison County Criminal Files
In Atchison County, criminal records are routinely updated and include jail and inmate records. Inhabitants of Atchison County can use this to search for any nearby person in jail or on release. There is a repeatedly updated register in Atchison County that hold each individual sex offender. All sex offenders living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in Atchison County are kept on this register. Inhabitants of Atchison County can access this register, as is their right. Sex offenders can be searched for in Atchison County. Citizens can also search by name for particular offenders. Non-compliant offenders are also included on the sex offender register.
Atchison County Court Records
Court records are constantly maintained by county courthouse. To receive a record in Atchison County, a person must go at:
Atchison County Courthouse
Clerk: Lorie Hall
P.O. Box 280
400 S Washington St
Rock Port, MO 64482
Hours:
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (660) 744-2700
Fax: (660) 744-6100
Email: Lorie.Hall@courts.mo.gov
Lower court decisions can be reviewed by the Court of Appeals if one party contests the decision. There are 115 superior or trial courts across Missouri, including Atchison County.
NOTE - Standard court records are presented via one of three ways once a payment has been made in Atchison County. Records can be sent through mail, email, or fax. Only mail delivery is available for certified or official documents in Atchison County.
Atchison County Public Documents
Vital records are kept on every single Atchison County resident. In fact, the authorities in Atchison County are tasked with collecting some vital records themselves. This can include anything from a birth certificate or a marriage license to a divorce document or a death certificate.
The Atchison County clerk currently collects and forwards marriage records. Copies of every single vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Atchison County office has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records in the past. Each and every vital record in Missouri, including those from Atchison County, is saved in one central registry. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
The Missouri Public Records Law, passed in 1961, means that all Atchison County residents can access and copy all public vital records. It allows all citizens of Atchison County to access public records held by the state and local government. The last amendment to the law came in 2006. In Atchison County, people can access vital records at:
Atchison County Clerk: Eliza Beasing
400 Washington St
Rock Port, MO 64482
Phone: (660) 744-2707
Fax: (660) 744-5705
However, records do cost in Atchison County. The first copies of birth records in Atchison County cost $15. Similarly, death records cost $13 for the first copy requested. It then costs an extra $10 for every copy beyond that. The first marriage record requested will cost a person $15 in Atchison County.
NOTE - There are rules to follow if a person wants to access records in Atchison County. The opening hours for the Atchison County office is 8:30 a.m.-AND 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CST on Monday to Friday. In Atchison County, a person must bring photo ID to be granted access to records. A driver's license and a state ID are examples of acceptable photo IDs. Requests must be put in writing in Atchison County.
