Search Jackson County Phone Directory

Jackson County phone directory records cover the second most populous county in Missouri, with over 717,000 residents. The county has two seats: Independence, the original seat, and Kansas City, which serves as the center of government. Finding phone numbers and contact info for Jackson County offices is straightforward once you know where to look. This directory search tool helps you locate phone listings for county departments, court clerks, the recorder of deeds, the sheriff, and other public agencies that hold contact records in Jackson County.

Jackson County Government Phone Directory

The main Jackson County courthouse is at 415 E 12th Street in Kansas City, MO 64106. Call 816-881-3000 to reach the main switchboard. The county was founded on December 15, 1826. Today it has a County Executive, a nine-member County Legislature, and dozens of departments that serve residents across the Kansas City metro area.

The Jackson County official website is the best starting point for a phone directory search. It lists all key departments with direct phone numbers. You can find contact info for the County Executive Office, the Health Department, Parks and Recreation, the Recorder of Deeds, the Assessment and Tax Office, and the Municipal Court. Each department page shows addresses, hours, and phone lines. If you need a specific person or office in Jackson County, start with this site.

The Jackson County government homepage is shown below with links to all departments and their phone numbers.

This portal provides direct access to every Jackson County office, phone listing, and online service.

Jackson County Court Phone Search

The 16th Circuit Court serves all of Jackson County. It operates from multiple locations. The Kansas City Courthouse is at 415 East 12th Street. The Eastern Jackson County Courthouse sits at 308 West Kansas in Independence. Other facilities include the Albert Riederer Community Justice Complex at 1315 Locust in Kansas City and the Family Justice Center at 625 East 26th Street. The Court Administrator's Office phone is (816) 881-3934.

Court divisions in Jackson County include Criminal Records, Civil Records, Family Court, Probate Court, Juvenile Court, Small Claims, and Associate Circuit. All case information is available through Missouri Case.net. This free system holds over 45 million records going back to the 1980s. You can search by name or case number. No login is required. Under Section 476.055 RSMo, the Missouri Court Automation Program maintains this database for public access.

For criminal history searches or background checks tied to Jackson County, contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Their Criminal Justice Information Services Division handles statewide criminal record checks. A name search costs $10 to $13. A fingerprint search runs $14 to $20.

Jackson County Property Phone Records

The Jackson County property search portal gives free online access to real property, personal property, assessment, and tax records. You can search by street address or Parcel ID. Results show property record cards with valuation data, comparable sales for residential properties, and assessment history. The Assessment office works in the current calendar year. For 2025, residential assessments use 2022 baseline values. Commercial properties are valued using cost or income approaches.

Below is the Jackson County property search portal, useful for finding owner names and contact data linked to phone directory records.

This free tool shows property data, owner info, and tax details for all of Jackson County.

Phone Directory for Jackson County Recorder

The Jackson County Recorder of Deeds is in the Historic Truman Courthouse at 112 W. Lexington, Suite 30 in Independence, MO 64050. Phone: 816-881-4483. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Online records cover real estate from January 1, 1962 to the present. Older records from 1826 to the 1870s are also online.

You can search by document number, name, document type, book and page, or legal description. The Jackson County recorder search covers warranty deeds, deeds of trust, releases, plats, surveys, judgments, tax liens, and UCC filings from 1972 to 1996. Marriage licenses and applications go all the way back to 1826. A certified copy of a marriage license costs $10.00. Telephone searches are not allowed under County Code 9025.1. Records before 1961 must be viewed in person at the Jackson County office.

The recorder search tool for Jackson County is shown here.

Search deeds, liens, and marriage records filed in Jackson County through this portal.

Jackson County Sheriff Phone Listings

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is at 4001 NE Lakewood Court in Lee's Summit, MO 64064. The main phone is (816) 524-4302. The Records Unit can be reached at (816) 541-8017 ext. 72220. Email requests for records are accepted.

Records fees in Jackson County start at $2.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page. The sheriff provides arrest records, incident reports, warrant information, inmate search, and concealed carry permit applications. These records can be a useful part of any Jackson County phone directory search when you need contact info tied to law enforcement files.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office website is shown below.

Find arrest records, warrant info, and contact details for the Jackson County Sheriff.

Jackson County Vital Records Phone Info

Jackson County Public Health provides vital records services. Birth certificates are available from 1920 to present at the local level (short form) and from 1910 at the state level (long form). Same-day printing is available. A first copy costs $14.00 and each additional copy is $11.00. Death certificates go back to 1980. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM (express pickup starts at 9 AM).

Payment options include debit, credit, or cash. American Express is not accepted. You need a photo ID or a Social Security card with a piece of mail. For statewide vital records, the Missouri Bureau of Vital Records in Jefferson City holds birth, death, marriage, and divorce records. Marriage and divorce records go back to July 1948. A five-year search can be done per search fee.

State Resources for Jackson County

The Missouri Sunshine Law under Chapter 610 RSMo gives you the right to request public records from Jackson County offices. A custodian must respond within three business days. Fees are limited to 10 cents per page for copies. This covers phone records, contact lists, and other directory data held by county agencies.

The MO PRO license search can help you find professionals in Jackson County by name or license number. Data updates each night. The Missouri DOC Offender Search covers active inmates and parolees statewide. For driving records, the Missouri Department of Revenue provides records at $2.82 each. A record without personal info can be ordered online. Records with personal data need a notarized form.

Cities in Jackson County

Jackson County includes several major cities in the Kansas City metro. Each city below has its own phone directory page with local contact records, office numbers, and public service details.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Jackson County. If you live near the county line, check these pages for phone directory listings in neighboring areas. Each county runs its own offices and keeps separate contact records.