Greene County
Greene County covers a land area of 675 square miles in the southwestern region of Missouri. It was created in 1833 and named to honor Major-General Nathanael Greene, a former military officer during the American Revolutionary War. The county is home to about 299,000 residents, making it the fourth most populous in Missouri. Its county seat and largest city is Springfield.
Greene County's judicial system comprises the Circuit Court and Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court, also regarded as Missouri's 31st Judicial Circuit, has general jurisdiction over all criminal and civil cases in Greene County. It handles all civil actions involving more than $25,000 in financial disputes and felony cases. The Circuit Court in Greene County has an Associate Circuit Division that hears misdemeanors, civil claims for $25,000 or less, and landlord-tenant cases.
Other Circuit Court divisions in Greene County include Family, Probate, and Juvenile Divisions. These courts handle domestic relations cases, probate matters, and juvenile cases. Greene County has several municipal courts located in top cities like Springfield, Strafford, and Battlefield. These courts, also considered municipal divisions of the Circuit Court, have jurisdiction over city ordinance violations and traffic Infractions.
The Circuit Clerk is the official court records custodian in Greene County. According to the Missouri Sunshine Law, the Circuit Clerk should make the following court records accessible to the public.
- Criminal court records
- Traffic court records
- Probate court records
- Civil court records
- Family court records
Meanwhile, confidential court records, including juvenile, adoption, and mental health records, are exempted from the state's public records law. Generally, Greene County public court records contain case filings and documents showing all judicial processes in the county. These records are open to promote transparency and allow members of the public to hold judicial officers accountable. Interested persons can request court documents by completing the Copy Request Forms and then send via mail, email, or in-person to:
Greene County Circuit Clerk's Office
1010 N. Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 868-4074
Email: gre.copyrequest@courts.mo.gov
An alternative way to find Greene County court records is via Missouri Case.net. To search the online platform, users must provide key details such as case numbers, filing dates, or party names. Accessing court records online in Greene County is typically free of charge. However, paper copies typically cost $0.25 per duplicate page and $3 per certified document.
