Find Clay County Phone Directory

Clay County is part of the Kansas City metro area with Liberty as its county seat. The Clay County phone directory covers contact numbers for the courthouse, the circuit court, the recorder, the assessor, the sheriff, and other public offices. Whether you need to reach the county clerk, look up a phone number for a local agency, or search contact records tied to Clay County, this page collects phone listings and directory tools in one place. Most county services are based at the courthouse in Liberty.

Clay County Government Phone Listings

The Clay County courthouse is at 1 Courthouse Square, Liberty, MO 64068. Call 816-407-3600 for the main line. That number connects you to the switchboard, which can transfer your call to any county department. The Clay County official website provides a full directory of offices with direct phone numbers, addresses, and hours.

Most Clay County offices are in or near the courthouse in Liberty. The website makes it simple to find a phone number for any department. If you need to reach a specific person or office in Clay County, the site is the quickest route. County services cover everything from property records to public health. For a phone directory search, start here and work outward to the specific department pages linked below.

Below is the Clay County government portal with links to all departments and phone numbers.

This homepage links to every Clay County office, phone listing, and public service.

Phone Directory for Clay County Courts

Clay County is part of the 7th Judicial Circuit. The courthouse is at 11 S Water St in Liberty, MO 64068. Phone: 816-407-3500. The circuit clerk maintains records for civil, criminal, probate, and family cases. All case information is on Missouri Case.net, the free statewide court records system.

Case.net holds more than 45 million records from all 114 Missouri counties. You can search by party name or case number to find cases filed in Clay County. The system shows docket entries, scheduled hearings, judgments, and charges. It is free and does not require registration. Under Section 476.055 RSMo, the Office of State Courts Administrator runs this database for public use. If you need to trace a phone number or contact record tied to a court case in Clay County, Case.net is the best starting point.

For criminal background checks that go beyond court records, the Missouri State Highway Patrol handles statewide searches through MACHS. A name search costs $10 to $13. Fingerprint searches run $14 to $20 and provide both open and closed records with positive identification.

Clay County Property Phone Search

The Clay County Assessor handles property valuation. Phone: 816-407-3500. The office is at 1 Courthouse Square in Liberty. You can search properties online by address or parcel number. Assessment records, tax district info, and comparable sales are all available. These property searches help with a Clay County phone directory lookup when you want to match a name to a specific address or check who owns a parcel.

The Clay County Collector of Revenue manages property tax collection and can be reached at 816-407-3500. Online tax payments, tax receipt lookups, and delinquent tax info are all on the county website. If you need a phone number for a tax question about property in Clay County, the collector is the office to call.

Clay County Recorder Phone Info

The Clay County Recorder of Deeds is at 1 Courthouse Square in Liberty. Phone: 816-407-3550. The recorder holds real estate documents, marriage licenses going back to 1822, UCC filings, and military discharge records.

A marriage license in Clay County costs $48.00. Certified copies are $9.00 each. Document copies run $1.00 per page. Marriage records from 1822 make the Clay County recorder one of the older record sources in the Kansas City area. If you are looking for a name or contact tied to a property transfer or a marriage filing, the recorder office is where those documents live. For phone directory purposes, the recorder can help confirm names and dates that you can then cross-reference with other search tools on this page.

Clay County Sheriff Phone Directory

The Clay County Sheriff is Will Akin. Main phone: 816-407-3480. The jail is at 12 S Water St in Liberty, MO 64068. An online inmate roster lets you search by name to see booking and charge info. The sheriff handles law enforcement for the unincorporated parts of Clay County and runs the jail facility.

If you need arrest records, incident reports, or warrant info in Clay County, the sheriff's office is the place to call. Records staff can help with requests during regular business hours. For statewide offender info, the Missouri DOC Offender Search covers active inmates and parolees, including those from Clay County. This is a free tool that shows names, DOC IDs, assigned locations, and offense info.

State Phone Directory Resources

Several Missouri state agencies hold records with phone numbers and contact data for Clay County residents. The Missouri Professional License Search covers doctors, nurses, real estate agents, and dozens of other licensed professions. You can filter by Clay County to see who holds a license in the area. Data updates each night.

Under the Missouri Sunshine Law (Chapter 610 RSMo), you can request public records from any Clay County office. This includes phone directories, contact lists, and staff rosters. The custodian has three business days to respond. Fees cap at 10 cents per page. The Attorney General's Sunshine Law page provides request forms and a detailed manual explaining your rights.

For vital records, the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records holds birth certificates from 1910, death certificates from 1910, and marriage and divorce records from July 1948. A birth certificate costs $15.00. A death certificate is $14.00. Marriage and divorce records are $15.00 each. You can request copies by mail, in person, or online through VitalChek.

Clay County Phone Lookup Tips

When you search the Clay County phone directory, keep a few things in mind. The county shares the Kansas City metro with Jackson County and Platte County, so a person's address might fall in one of those areas instead. Verify which county handles the records you need before you call. If a Clay County office tells you the record is not theirs, try the neighboring county.

Use the Missouri Department of Revenue for driving records. A record without personal info costs $2.82 and can be ordered online. Records with personal details need a notarized Form 4681. The state archives also hold death certificates from 1910 to 1970 that you can search by name, county, year, and month. These older records help with historical phone directory research in Clay County.

Note: Some offices in Clay County close earlier on Fridays or have limited hours on certain days, so call ahead to confirm before visiting.

Cities in Clay County

Two cities in Clay County have their own phone directory pages. Each sits within the 7th Judicial Circuit and uses Clay County offices for most record types.

Other communities in Clay County include Kearney, Smithville, Excelsior Springs, and North Kansas City. Residents of these areas use Clay County offices for property records, court filings, and other public services.

Nearby Counties

Clay County borders Jackson County to the south and Platte County to the west. Both are part of the Kansas City metro area and have their own phone directory pages with local contact records and office listings.