This Is Not a Government Office. We run 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 government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lawrence County:
- Court case files: contact the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk, 240 N. Main St., Suite 110, Mount Vernon, MO 65712, 417-466-2471, lawrencecounty@courts.mo.gov
- Traffic tickets: call the Circuit Clerk traffic division at 417-466-2471, option 2, or check the municipal court listed on the ticket
- Probate, wills, and estates: contact the Probate Division through the Circuit Clerk at 417-466-2471, option 5
- Marriage licenses and certified marriage copies: contact Recorder of Deeds Denise Massie, P.O. Box 449, Mount Vernon, MO 65712, 417-466-2670, recorder@lawrencecountymo.gov
- Divorce decrees: contact the Circuit Clerk civil and dissolution division at 417-466-2471, option 3
- Jail roster, reports, and warrants: contact the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, 1525 Missouri Drive, Mount Vernon, MO 65712, 417-466-2131
- County-government records: contact County Clerk Tammy Riebe, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 101, Mount Vernon, MO 65712, 417-466-2638, countyclerk@lawrencecountymo.gov