Hickory County Background Information
Hickory County can be found in the state of Missouri. At this moment in time, Hermitage is the current seat in Hickory County. The population sat at 8,279 in 2020 in Hickory County.
It was organized in 1845.
It was named after President Andrew Jackson, whose nickname was "Old Hickory".
Hickory County Arrest Documents
In Hickory County, arrest records are also kept on every crime within the county jurisdiction. In Hickory County, crimes are divided into two main groups. Violent crime and property crime are the types in question. The three main property crime sections are larceny, motor vehicle theft, and burglary. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime classes. There were 22 violent and 42 property crimes in Hickory County in 2021.
Hickory County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Greg Burke
18682 Jackson St.
Hermitage, MO 65668
Phone: (417) 745-6415
Fax: (417) 745-6205
Hickory County Criminal Documents
Jail and inmate records are included in the routinely updated Hickory County criminal records. Habitants of Hickory County can use this to search for any nearby person in jail or on release. Every last sex offender in the Hickory County area can be found on the up to date register. All sex offenders living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in Hickory County are kept on this register. The Hickory County register is in the public domain.
Every last sex offender in Hickory County can be searched for using the aforementioned search tool. Specific names can also be searched for using this tool. In Hickory County, the sex offender register also includes those who are non-compliants.
Hickory County Court Files
Court records in Hickory County are maintained by the county courthouse. To receive a court record in Hickory County, person must go through at:
Hickory County Courthouse
Circuit Clerk: Cee Cee Smith
100 West Polk Street PO Box 345
Hermitage , MO 65668
Hours:
8:00 a.m.-N 12:30-4:00 p.m. CST
Phone: (417) 745-6421
Fax: (417) 745-6670
The Court of Appeals in Missouri oversees all lower cases when one person contests an original decision made. Lower courts may refer to the 115 superior or trial courts across the 105 state counties, including Hickory County.
NOTE - Standard court records are delivered through one of three ways once a payment has been made in Hickory County. The three ways are: fax, email, or mail. On the flip side, all official Hickory County records can only be sent via mail.
Hickory County Public Files
Every Hickory County resident has vital records kept on them. In fact, Hickory County, along with the other Missouri counties, is in charge of collecting some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. These vital records can include birth certificates, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, death certificates, divorce certificates, and much more.
All marriage records are amassed by the county clerk in Hickory County and then forwarded to the state. These records are sent to the Missouri Office of Vital Statistics. The Hickory County office has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records in the past. A central registry stores all records from all 115 counties. All vital records can be kept safe as well as used for statistical analysis.
In 1961, The Missouri Public Records Law was passed, allowing all Hickory County inhabitants to access and copy public records. The law gives each and every inhabitant of the state the fundamental right to access all public records, whether they are held by the local or state government. This law was most recently amended back in 2006. To obtain a public record in Hickory County, people ask over records at:
Hickory County Clerk: Tamara Weidman.
23645 Polk Street, Suite 101 PO Box 3
Hermitage , MO 65668
Phone: (417) 745-6450
Fax: (417) 557-8552
Email: countyclerk@hickorycomo.com
Conversely, each record comes at a cost, as it takes both time to source the records and resources to print them. Birth record first copies will set a person back $15 in Hickory County. Death record first copies will set a person back $13 in Hickory County. Any further copies of the same document will cost an extra $10 each.
NOTE - If a person wants to obtain records in person, they must abide by a number of rules in Hickory County. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, somewhere between 8:00 a.m.-AND 12:30-4:30 p.m. CST. Photo ID must also be presented if a person wants to access records in Hickory County. Acceptable photo IDs include a state ID and a driver's license. Requests must be put in writing in Hickory County.
