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 in Clay County directly. The contact info below is for the actual offices in Liberty.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Clay County, Missouri:
- Court case files: contact the Clay County Circuit Clerk or the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- Marriage licenses and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records (licenses are issued by the Recorder of Deeds; divorce files are kept by the Circuit Clerk)
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court
- Arrest and criminal records: see arrest records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- County records and Sunshine Law requests: see public records
Clay County Court and Clerk Offices
The court campus in Liberty is the right starting point for almost every case file. Office hours for the Circuit Clerk and the County Clerk are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call before you drive.
Clay County Circuit Clerk (Seventh Judicial Circuit)
James S. Rooney Justice Center
11 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Civil Department: 816-407-3850
Closed-record / pre-July 2023 file fax: 816-407-3899
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
R. Kenneth Elliott Children's Justice Center
351 East Kansas
Liberty, MO 64068
Juvenile and family services for the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Clay County Administration (County Clerk and Recorder of Deeds)
1 Courthouse Square
Liberty, MO 64068
Main county phone: 816-407-3600
County Clerk Stacey Tingle: 816-407-3570
Recorder of Deeds Sandra Brock: 816-407-3550
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (no recordings or marriage licenses after 4 p.m.)
Clay County Prosecuting Attorney
Zachary Thompson, Prosecuting Attorney
11 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-736-8300
Clay County Sheriff's Office
The Sheriff runs the Detention Center, court security, civil process, and the Concealed Carry program. Sheriff Will Akin took office on January 1, 2021. Captain Chris Johnson is the records custodian under RSMo 610.023.
Sheriff's Administrative Office
12 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-3750
Clay County Detention Center
14 South Water Street
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-407-3800