Miller County Court Records Lookup

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Miller County was organized on February 6, 1837, having a population of 24,855. It was named after John Miller, a former Governor of Missouri and its county seat is Tuscumbia. It has a land mass of 600 square miles and its largest city is Eldon. In the distribution of power over all cases managed in Miller County, the Circuit Court and Municipal Courts utilize robust litigation strategies in implementing a just and reliable system for all residents.

There is only one Circuit Court and it is located in Tuscumbia. The Circuit Court is the highest in the county and handles the majority of cases. Its statutory obligation includes adjudicating civil, probate, traffic violation, family, criminal, and small claims cases. It addresses traffic offenses such as speeding and DUI charges, hears guardianship, child custody, adoption, property damage, personal injury claims, and arraigns criminals. The Municipal Courts are the Eldon Municipal Court in Tuscumbia (a village), the Iberia Municipal Court in Iberia, located in a town, and the Lake Ozark Municipal Court in Lake Ozark (city). All City Code violations are tried before the Municipal Court of Osage Beach, which has original jurisdiction to hear and determine all such violations. Defendants are entitled to trial by jury for violations of city code, that is, appearing for a prosecution before an Associate Circuit Judge.

In Fiscal year 2023, there were 4,190 cases filed in Miller County. This report is obtained from the number of cases that were filed on criminal, probate, juvenile, and civil cases. The number of case dispositions for the fiscal year 2023 was 4,413 cases. The Circuit Court Clerk keeps all court records on court filings, hearings, and proceedings related to civil, probate, and criminal matters in Miller County. Miller County court records, docket entries, names of parties, judgments, and charges are accessible on an automated case management system — Missouri Court case.net website and you can search by case number, litigant name, scheduled hearing search, and judgment index. However, cases filed before July 1, 2023, are available at the public access terminals in local courthouses. Expunged records, adoption, juvenile, mental health, and papers and records other than the interlocutory or final judgment in paternity cases.

With the circuit courts exercising oversight over the municipal courts and operating independently with clearly defined powers, Miller County boasts of a smooth operation in the affairs of its court system. The maximization of court services to the public via the internet and court websites boosts public confidence in the trial court system in the county.