Johnson County
Johnson County covers a land area of 829 square miles in the western region of Missouri. It was formed in 1833 and named to honor Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth Vice President of the United States. The county is home to more than 54,000 residents, while its government seat is Warrensburg.
Johnson County has a Circuit Court and several Municipal Courts. The Circuit Court in Johnson County, also Missouri's 17th Judicial Circuit, has general jurisdiction over all legal proceedings in the county. It has several court divisions, including Associate Circuit, Family, Probate, Small Claims, and Juvenile Divisions. The Associate Circuit Division handles all civil lawsuits involving more than $25,000 in financial disputes and felony cases. It also hears misdemeanors, small claims cases, and landlord-tenant disputes.
The Probate Division typically handles contested wills, guardianships, and distribution of deceased persons' assets. Meanwhile, the Circuit Court's Family and Juvenile Divisions resolve domestic relations cases and juvenile cases. Johnson County has municipal courts in Warrensburg and other communities. These courts, also considered municipal divisions of the Circuit Court, have jurisdiction over city ordinance violations and traffic Infractions.
The Johnson County Circuit Clerk keeps and creates court records containing details of legal proceedings in the Circuit Court. According to the Missouri Sunshine Law, members of the public can get the following court records in Johnson County:
- Criminal court records
- Traffic records
- Civil records
- Probate records
- Small claims records
- Family court records
These contain court dockets, case filings, case numbers, names of parties involved, sentencing information, and court judgments. Johnson County court records are publicly accessible to promote transparency and allow individuals to hold judicial officers accountable. Confidential court records, including juvenile, adoption, and mental health records, are available only to record owners. Interested persons can request court documents via email or in person at:
Johnson County Justice Center
101 West Market Street
Warrensburg, MO
Phone: (660) 422-7413
Email: Marcy.Anderson@courts.mo.gov
Note that the Circuit Clerk typically charges $0.25 per duplicate page and $3 per certified document. Requesters can use Missouri Case.net to view Johnson County court records online free of charge. To search the online platform, users must provide key details such as case numbers, filing dates, or party names.
