Morgan County Background Information
There are 115 counties in Missouri, including Morgan County. Versailles is the current seat in Morgan County. In Morgan County, there were 21,006 occupants in 2020.
It was organized in 1833.
It was named for General Daniel Morgan of the American Revolutionary War.
Morgan County Arrest Files
In Morgan County, arrest records are kept on each and every crime. Crimes are split up into two main types in Morgan County. The types in question are violent crime and property crime. The three main property crime sections are larceny, car theft, and burglary. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime classes. There were 2 violent and 9 property crimes in Morgan County in 2020.
Morgan County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff: Norman Dills
211 E Newton St, Versailles, MO 65084
Phone: (573) 378-5481
Email: ndills@morgancountymo.gov
Morgan County Criminal Files
In Morgan County, criminal records are repeatedly updated and include jail and inmate records. This search tool can reveal any jailed or on release person in Morgan County.
Morgan County is required to keep an up to date register of all sex offenders. All sex offenders living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in Morgan County are kept on this register. This register is made available to each individual inhabitant of Morgan County.
Sex offenders can be searched for in Morgan County. Non-compliant offenders are also included on the sex offender register.
Morgan County Court Records
In Morgan County, court records are maintained by the county courthouse. Obtaining a court record in Morgan County at:
Morgan County Courthouse
211 E Newton St
Versailles, MO 65084
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CST
Phone: (573) 378-4413
Fax: (573) 378-5356
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals oversees any lower court case in which one party contests a decision made. There are 115 superior or trial courts across Missouri, including Morgan County.
NOTE - In Morgan County, court records are sent one of three ways. These three ways are email, mail, or fax. Having said that, official documents may only be transferred via mail in Morgan County.
Morgan County Public Records
Vital records are kept on each individual Morgan County resident. In fact, Morgan County, along with the other Missouri counties, is in charge of collecting some of these documents and forwarding them to the state government. This can include records on marriages, divorces, births, and deaths.
The Morgan County clerk currently collects and forwards marriage records. Copies of every vital record are then sent to the Office of Vital Statistics. The Morgan County office has also been in charge of collecting birth and death records in the past. All 115 counties have their records stored at a central registry. They can be used in the future for statistical analysis.
The Missouri Public Records Law, passed in 1961, means that all Morgan County occupants can access and copy all public vital records. The law gives all Morgan County occupants the fundamental right to access all local or state government-held public records. The last amendment to the law came in 2006. Public records can be accessed at:
Morgan County Clerk: Aimee Worthley
100 E Newton St, Rm 22
Versailles, MO 65084
Phone: (573) 378-5436
Fax: (573) 378-6431
Email: aworthley@morgancountymo.gov
NOTE - Records are only granted to those who follow the rules in Morgan County. A person must visit within opening hours on Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CST. Also, people must bring photo ID in order to be granted records in Morgan County. This could come in the form of a driver's license or a state ID. Requests must be put in writing in Morgan County.
