Douglas County Background Information
Douglas County can be found in the state of Missouri. The county seat is currently Ava. In 2020, the population in Douglas County was 11,578.
It was organized in 1857.
It was named after U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas and later Democratic presidential candidate.
Douglas County Arrest Files
In Douglas County, arrest records are kept on every single crime. Each crime in Douglas County is split up into two sections in the crime report. The two categorizations are property and violent crimes. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. Back in 2021, there were 15 violent and 85 property crimes in Douglas County.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Hardin Harvey Vicory
209 S.E. 2nd Avenue
Ava, MO 65608
Phone: (417) 683-1020
Fax Number: (417) 683-3100
Douglas County Criminal Records
In Douglas County, criminal records are continually updated and include jail and inmate records. Douglas County citizens can use this to find any person in jail or on release in Douglas County. All Douglas County sex offenders must be kept on a routinely updated register. All sex offenders living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in Douglas County are kept on this register. Citizens of Douglas County can access this register, as is their right.
Sex offenders can be searched for in Douglas County. Citizens can also search by name for particular offenders. These searches also include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders across Douglas County.
Douglas County Court Documents
Court records are constantly maintained by county courthouse. In Douglas County, occupants can acquire court records at:
Douglas County Courthouse
203 E Lincoln Ave
Ava, MO 65608
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (417) 683-4713
Fax: (417) 683-2794
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals is used when one person contests a decision made at a lower court. Lower courts may refer to the 115 superior or trial courts across the 105 state counties, including Douglas County.
NOTE - In Douglas County, court records are supplied one of three ways. The three delivery methods are fax, mail, or email. In contrast, any certified or official documents must be sent via mail and mail only in Douglas County.
Douglas County Public Documents
Vital records are kept on every last inhabitant of both Missouri state and Douglas County. The Douglas County authorities are even tasked with collecting some of these documents and sending them to the state. Birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and much more can be included in this.
The Douglas County clerk currently collects and forwards marriage records. The Office of Vital Statistics receives these vital records from the clerks. The Douglas County office, as well as other county offices around Missouri, has also been in charge of birth and death records in the past. Every record from each county is stored at one central registry. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
The Missouri Public Records Law, passed in 1961, means that all Douglas County residents can access and copy all public vital records. It allows all occupants of Douglas County to access public records held by the state and local government. The latest changes to this law came back in 2006. Public records can be accessed at:
Douglas County Clerk: Karry Davis
203 SE 2nd Ave
Ava, MO 65608
Phone: (417) 683-4714
NOTE - In Douglas County, records are only given to those who follow the rules. Firstly, the Douglas County office is open somewhere between 8:00 a.m.-AND 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CST, from Monday to Friday. Also, people must bring photo ID in order to be granted records in Douglas County. This could come in the form of a driver's license or a state ID. All requests in Douglas County have to be put in writing in order to be granted.
