This Is Not a Government Office. This is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right Jackson County or Missouri office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Jackson County, Missouri:
- Court case files: contact the Jackson County Circuit Clerk or the 16th Judicial Circuit.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records.
- Land records, deeds, marriage licenses: see Recorder of Deeds.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records.
- Arrest records and jail data: see arrest records.
- Jail roster: see inmate records.
- Active warrants: see warrant records.
- Other county records: see public records.
Official Jackson County Court Contacts
The 16th Judicial Circuit publishes phone and address data on the official Locations & Maps page. The Recorder of Deeds publishes its own contact data. The Sheriff's Office runs from Lee's Summit. The most-used contacts are listed below for reference.
Jackson County Courthouse
415 East 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3000
Court administration: 816-881-3658
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Eastern Jackson County Courthouse
308 West Kansas Avenue
Independence, MO 64050
816-881-1619 (jury)
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Albert Riederer Community Justice Complex
1315 Locust
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-4351 (Criminal Records)
Bond line: 816-881-4201 option 5
Recorder of Deeds (Main)
Historic Truman Courthouse
112 West Lexington, Suite 30
Independence, MO 64050
816-881-4483
records@jacksongov.org
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Jackson County Sheriff
Sheriff Darryl Forté
4001 NE Lakewood Court
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
816-541-8017
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Jackson County Prosecutor
Prosecutor Melesa Johnson
415 E. 12th Street, 11th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3555