SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Platte County is a county in Missouri with about 113,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Platte County, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, Prosecuting Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Platte County public records live

Each kind of Platte County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Platte County

A person arrested in Platte County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Platte County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Platte County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Platte County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Platte County.

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/circuit-clerk (page title: Circuit Clerk | Platte County)
  • Phone: (816) 858-2232
  • Address: 328 Main St., Suite 5-CH Platte City, MO 64079
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

County Clerk of Platte County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Platte County.

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/county-clerk (page title: County Clerk | Platte County)
  • Phone: (816) 858-3340
  • Address: 415 Third St., Room 116 Platte City, MO 64079
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8am - 4pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Platte County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Platte County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Recorder of Deeds

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/recorder (page title: Recorder | Platte County)
  • Phone: (816) 858-3326
  • Address: 415 Third St., Room 035 Platte City, MO 64079
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/assessor (page title: Assessor | Platte County)
  • Phone: (816) 858-3310
  • Hours: Mon - Fri 8am to 4:30pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Platte County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Platte County are issued by the office below. The Missouri state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

Prosecuting Attorney for Platte County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Platte County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/prosecutor (page title: Prosecutor | Platte County)
  • Phone: (816) 858-3476
  • Address: 415 Third St., Suite 60-CH Platte City, MO 64079
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Platte County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Platte County.

  • Website: co.platte.mo.us/sunshine-requests (page title: Sunshine Requests | Platte County)
  • Address: 415 Third St., Room 116 Platte City, MO 64079
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Statewide Missouri sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Missouri state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Platte County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Platte County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Platte County

Platte County has 17 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Parkville; the linked name open it.

  • Parkville (8,980)
  • Platte City (4,867)
  • Riverside (4,498)
  • Weatherby Lake (2,125)
  • Weston (1,837)
  • Lake Waukomis (941)
  • Ferrelview (653)
  • Edgerton (609)
  • Dearborn (506)
  • Camden Point (473)
  • Platte Woods (393)
  • Tracy (319)
  • Northmoor (294)
  • Farley (263)
  • Houston Lake (223)
  • Ridgely (102)
  • Iatan (43)

Other counties in Missouri

SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Missouri.

Platte County Arrest Records

The Platte County arrest records guide names the ten agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 2,702 arrests the seven agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Platte County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Platte County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Platte County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Platte County inmate search (the jail page of the Platte County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Platte County criminal records (the court file, the Missouri criminal history and the local arrest records), Platte County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Platte County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Missouri Sunshine Law requires), Platte County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Platte County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Platte County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Platte County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Platte County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Platte County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Platte County at plattesheriff.org, or call 816-858-2424. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Platte County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Platte County is at co.platte.mo.us/circuit-clerk, phone (816) 858-2232. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Platte County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at co.platte.mo.us/recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Platte County are filed there.

How do I request a public record from Platte County?

Through the records request page at co.platte.mo.us/sunshine-requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.