Criminal Records
The Missouri State Highway Patrol serves as the central repository for statewide criminal history records. It provides public access to these records through its Criminal Justice Information Division. Similarly, the Clay County Sheriff's Office generates and compiles criminal history records of persons within the county.
How To Get Criminal Records
The Missouri State Highway Patrol process law enforcement and non-justice requests for criminal history records and background checks. Interested parties may request background checks from the Missouri State Highway Patrol in one of two forms: a name-based/personal identifier search, or a fingerprint search.
Name-based searches provide open record information such as arrests less than 30 days old from the request, prosecutor-filed charges, conviction information, and suspended impositions. Requestors are required to complete a criminal record check form, and forward both the request and indicated fee to the:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Post Office Box 9500
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Fingerprint-based searches include both open and closed record information and will require a completed applicant fingerprint card. Fingerprint cards may be obtained using the Clay county Sheriffs Office Fingerprinting Service, which will require in-person requests. Completed fingerprint cards should be sent along with the criminal record check form and any applicable fees to the:
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Criminal Justice Information Services Division
Post Office Box 9500
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Alternatively, the Clay County Sheriff's Office may mail fingerprint information, along with the query to the CJIS.
How To Find The Sex Offender Registry And Other Sex Offender Information
The Clay County Sheriff's Department maintains a registry of sex offenders residing in Clay County. All information regarding sex offenders within the county is open to public access on the Clay County Registered Sex Offender List maintained by the Sheriffs Office. Interested persons may also obtain state-wide information about registered offenders using the MSHP Sex Offender Registry. Offenders may be searched by personal information, county, and proximity to specific locations.
How To Find Inmate and Jail Information
The Detention Division of the Clay County Sheriff's Office manages information on current detainees of the Clay County Detention Center. Interested persons may query the Sheriffs Office for information regarding inmate welfare or study the division's visitation policies for related information. Booking and jail information for inmates housed in correctional facilities across the state can be accessed on the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Search Tool. Detainees can be searched by Doc ID or their first and last name.
Where And How To Get Court Records
The Clay County office of the circuit clerk manages and disseminates court files and records of all cases filed within its jurisdiction. However, this excludes records of cases which are still pending in their municipal divisions.
Interested persons may obtain records using the Clerks public access records register which provides electronic access to civil, criminal, probate and traffic records. This would require registering for a personal or agency account and obtaining a valid password to access the system.
Alternatively, supplicants may make in-person queries to the Office of the Circuit Clerk or email requests to the Custodian of Records using the Public Records Request Form.
Applications may be completed as indicated and sent to the email stated on the form. While in-person requests may be made at:
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street
Liberty, Missouri 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3900
Fax: (816) 407-3888
Location Of All Courts In County
Listed below are the locations and mailing addresses of all courts in Clay County:
Clay County Circuit Court
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3900
Fax: (816) 407-3888
Phone: (816) 407-3870 (Municipal Division Traffic Cases)
Avondale Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Birmingham Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Claycomo Municipal Court
City Hall
115 East Highway 69, Claycomo, MO 64119
Phone: (816) 452-4539
Fax: (816) 453-1852
Excelsior Springs Municipal Division
301 South Main Street,
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
Phone: (816) 630-0209
Fax: (816) 630-4104
Gladstone Municipal Court
City Hall
7010 North Holmes Street, Gladstone, MO 64118
Phone: (816) 423-4119
Fax: (816) 436-2532
Glenaire Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Holt Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Kearney Municipal Court
City Hall
100 East Washington Street, Kearney, MO 64060
Phone: (816) 628-5535
Fax: (816) 628-4543
Liberty Municipal Court
City Hall
101 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 439-4430
Fax: (816) 439-4435
Missouri City Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Mosby Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64073
Phone: (816) 407-3870
North Kansas City Municipal Court
City Hall
2010 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (816) 274-6007
Oakview Municipal Court
6404 North Locust Street,
P.O. Box 10766, Oakview, MO 64118
Phone: (816) 436-9150
Pleasant Valley Municipal Court
City Hall
6502 Royal Street, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 792-4812
Fax: (816) 781-7195
Prathersville Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Smithville Municipal Division
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street, Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3870
Where And How To Get Bankruptcy and Property Records
The Clay County Recorder’s Office maintains an automated record system which houses and provides public access to property records. Interested persons may view or copy records of real property recorded by the office on the Recorder of Deeds iRecord Database. To access the application, new users will be required to register using their email addresses, while registered users may access the record using their ID and password. Records may be searched by property description and recording number.
Alternatively, requestors may send a written query stating relevant property information to:
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
1 Courthouse Sq.
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3550
Fax: (816) 407-3551
On the other hand, bankruptcy records of Clay County are managed and issued by The Bankruptcy Court of the Western District of Missouri.
Interested persons may access relevant records by making in-person queries at the Bankruptcy Clerk's Office, or sending a written request along with a self-addressed envelope and cheque or money order payment of $11 per certified copy plus $0.10 per copy requested to:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Attn: Copy Request
400 E. 9th Street, Room 1510
Kansas City, MO 64106
Vital Records
State-wide vital records are managed and disseminated by the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. Members of the public may access these records by querying the Missouri DHSS or by petitioning the Clay County Public Health Center, the Clay County Circuit Clerk or the Clay County Recorder of Deeds which co-manage various vital records at the county level.
Where And How To Get Divorce Records
The Missouri DHSS maintains and issues divorce records of divorces granted within the state of Missouri. However, the certified statement issued by the Department of Health will only indicate the names of the spouses and the date and place of divorce. Certified copies of divorce decrees can only be obtained by querying the Clay County Circuit Clerk.
To obtain a certified statement of divorce from the Department of Health, interested persons may complete the Bureaus Application For A Vital Record Form. Completed applications must be sent along with the fees indicated on the form to:
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Divorce decrees from the Clay County Circuit Clerk may be retrieved or copied using the Clerks Public Access Records Register. This may require registering for an account and obtaining a valid password with which to access the system. Alternatively, supplicants may make in-person queries to the Office of the Circuit Clerk at:
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3900
Fax: (816) 407-3888
Where And How To Get Marriage Records
The Missouri DHSS maintains and issues certified marriage statements of marriages licensed within the state of Missouri. However, the information provided on the statement is somewhat limited. Certified copies of marriage licenses can only be obtained by querying the from the Clay County Recorder of Deeds.
Certified marriage statements may be obtained by completing the DHSS Application For A Vital Record Form and sending them along with any applicable fees to:
Bureau of Vital Records
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Copies of marriage licenses may be obtained by querying the The Clay County Recorder’s Office. This may require using the Recorder of Deeds iRecord Database or sending a written request to:
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
1 Courthouse Sq.
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: (816) 407-3550
Fax: (816) 407-3551
Where And How to Get Birth and Death Records
Records of births and deaths within Clay County are maintained by the Records Division of the Clay County Public Health Center. Records are available to eligible members of the public and may be retrieved by making in-person or mail-in requests to the Health Center.
To make in-person queries, requestors are required to visit the Health Center during working hours and provide a valid photo ID along with $15 for birth records, $13 for death deaths and $10 per additional copy made.
Mail requests may be made by submitting a completed Application for Certified copy of Birth/Death Certificate for the state of Missouri, along with a photocopy of the requestors drivers license and the feeds stated on the form. Both in-person and mail requests may be made at/sent to:
Attention: Vital Records
Clay County Public Health Center
800 Haines Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
