Livingston County Background Information
Including Livingston County, there are 115 counties in the state of Missouri. The current seat in Livingston County is Chillicothe. The populace in Livingston County was 14,755 in 2021.
It was organized in 1837.
It was named for U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston. He was an American jurist and statesman.
Livingston County Arrest Records
In Livingston County, arrest records are kept on each crime. Crimes are split up into two main categorizations in Livingston County. The groups in question are violent crime and property crime. The three main property crime sections are larceny, motor vehicle theft, and burglary. Murder, aggravated assault, forcible rape, and robbery make up the four violent crime sections. In Livingston County in 2021, there were 5 violent and 41 property crimes.
Livingston County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Steve Cox
919 Jackson Street
Chillicothe, Missouri 64601
Phone: (660) 646-0515, (660) 646-2121
Fax: (660) 646-0520
Livingston County Criminal Records
In Livingston County, criminal records are routinely updated and include jail and inmate records. This search tool can reveal any jailed or on release person in Livingston County. Each individual sex offender in the Livingston County area can be found on the up to date register. This includes any offender living, working, incarcerated, or attending school within the jurisdiction of Livingston County. The Livingston County register is in the public domain.
In Livingston County, occupants have the right to search for sex offenders. Specific names can also be searched for using this tool. The searches include non-compliant and incarcerated offenders.
Livingston County Court Documents
In the Livingston County area, every court record is maintained by the county courthouse. In Livingston County, people can acquire court records at:
Livingston County Courthouse
700 Webster
Courthouse
Chillicothe, MO 64601
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Phone: (660) 646-8000 ext. 305
Fax: (660) 646-2734
The Court of Appeals in Missouri oversees all lower cases when one person contests an original decision made. These lower courts are made up of the 115 superior or trial courts found across the state’s 115 counties, including Livingston County.
NOTE - There are three ways in which the government can deliver court records in Livingston County. These three ways are email, mail, or fax. On the flip side, all official Livingston County records can only be sent through mail.
Livingston County Public Records
Vital records are kept on every last Livingston County resident. The Livingston County authorities are even tasked with collecting some of these documents and sending them to the state. This can include records on marriages, divorces, births, and deaths.
The county clerk currently collects all marriage records. These records are sent to the Missouri Office of Vital Statistics. The Livingston 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.
The Missouri Public Records Law, passed in 1961, means that all Livingston County inhabitants can access and copy all public vital records. The law gives all Livingston County citizens the fundamental right to access all local or state government-held public records. The most recent amendment came back in 2006. To get a hold of public records, citizens may visit:
Livingston County Clerk: Sherry Parks
700 Webster St, #6
Courthouse
Chillicothe, MO 64601
Phone: (660) 646-8000 ext. 6
Fax: (660) 646-5402
Email: countyclerk@livingstoncountymo.com
Then again, records do cost in Livingston County. The first copies of birth records in Livingston County cost $15. Death record first copies in Livingston County cost $13. 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 conform to a number of rules in Livingston County. Firstly, the office is only open from Monday to Friday, in between 8:30 a.m.-AND 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. In Livingston County, a person must bring a photo ID to be granted access to records. This could come in the form of a driver's license or a state ID. Requests must be put in writing in Livingston County.
