Reviewed and updated October 2, 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.
Dade County is a county in Missouri with about 7,600 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 8 county office pages for Dade County, every one opened and checked.
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 Dade County public records live
Each kind of Dade 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 and jail bookings: dadecountymo.gov/directory (details)
- Court cases: dadecountymo.gov/circuit-clerk (details)
- County records: dadecountymo.gov/county-clerk (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds (details)
- Property values and parcels: dadecountymo.gov/assessor (details)
- Birth and death certificates: s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/ArchivesMVC/birthdeath (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: dadecountymo.gov/prosecuting-attorney (details)
- Public records requests: dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Dade County
A person arrested in Dade 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 Dade County.
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/directory (page title: Dade County Courthouse Directory & Contact Information)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water Street Greenfield, MO 65661
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
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 Dade County
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Dade 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 Dade County.
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/circuit-clerk (page title: Dade County Circuit Clerk)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water Street Greenfield, MO 65661
- Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: courts.mo.gov
County Clerk of Dade 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 Dade County.
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/county-clerk (page title: Dade County Clerk | Dade County MO)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water St, Greenfield, MO 65661
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Dade County
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Dade 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: dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Dade County Recorder of Deeds | Dade County, Missouri)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water St, Greenfield, MO 65661
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: County Assessor
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/assessor (page title: Dade County Assessors Office | Dade County MO)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water Street, Suite 1 Greenfield, MO 65661
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Dade County
Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Dade County are issued by the office below. The Missouri state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.
- Website: s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/ArchivesMVC/birthdeath (page title: Missouri Digital Heritage : Birth and Death Records)
- Phone: (573) 751-3280
- Address: 600 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Missouri state vital records office: health.mo.gov/sites/health/files/media/pdf/2026/04/fee-information.pdf
Prosecuting Attorney for Dade County
The Prosecuting Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Dade County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/prosecuting-attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | Dade County, Missouri)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 West Water Street, Suite 4A Greenfield, MO 65661
- Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Dade 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 Dade County.
- Website: dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds (page title: Dade County Recorder of Deeds | Dade County, Missouri)
- Phone: 417-238-2400
- Address: 300 W. Water St, Greenfield, MO 65661
- 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.
- Statewide court case search: courts.mo.gov
- State prison inmate locator: web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb
- Sex offender registry: mshp.dps.missouri.gov/CJ38/searchRegistry.jsp
- State vital records office: health.mo.gov/sites/health/files/media/pdf/2026/04/fee-information.pdf
- State criminal history records: mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/PatrolDivisions/CRID/crimRecChk.html
- Business entity search: sos.mo.gov/BusinessEntity/soskb/csearch.asp
- Unclaimed property search: treasurer.mo.gov/UnclaimedProperty/en
More Dade County links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Dade County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- MACHS: Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (machs.mo.gov)
- Missouri | Sex Offender Registry Resources (mshp.dps.mo.gov)
Cities and towns in Dade County
Dade County has 6 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.
- Greenfield (1,214)
- Lockwood (846)
- Everton (279)
- Dadeville (237)
- South Greenfield (123)
- Arcola (38)
Other counties in Missouri
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Missouri.
- Adair County
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Audrain County
- Barry County
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Bollinger County
- Boone County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Caldwell County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cape Girardeau County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Chariton County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Crawford County
- Dallas County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Dent County
- Douglas County
- Dunklin County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Gentry County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Holt County
- Howard County
- Howell County
- Iron County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Knox County
- Laclede County
- Lafayette County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Maries County
- Marion County
- McDonald County
- Mercer County
- Miller County
- Mississippi County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- New Madrid County
- Newton County
- Nodaway County
- Oregon County
- Osage County
- Ozark County
- Pemiscot County
- Perry County
- Pettis County
- Phelps County
- Pike County
- Platte County
- Polk County
- Pulaski County
- Putnam County
- Ralls County
- Randolph County
- Ray County
- Reynolds County
- Ripley County
- Saline County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Scott County
- Shannon County
- Shelby County
- St. Charles County
- St. Clair County
- St. Francois County
- St. Louis County
- St. Louis City
- Ste. Genevieve County
- Stoddard County
- Stone County
- Sullivan County
- Taney County
- Texas County
- Vernon County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Worth County
- Wright County
Dade County Arrest Records
The Dade County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 24 arrests the two 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.
Dade County Records Guides
SearchSystems has eight more guides to Dade County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Dade County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Dade County criminal records (the court file, the Missouri criminal history and the local arrest records), Dade County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Dade County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Missouri Sunshine Law requires), Dade County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Dade County DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Dade County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Dade County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Dade 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 Dade County?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Dade County at dadecountymo.gov/directory, or call 417-238-2400. 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 Dade County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Dade County is at dadecountymo.gov/circuit-clerk, phone 417-238-2400. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Dade County?
The Recorder of Deeds, at dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dade County are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Dade County?
From the office SearchSystems verified for Dade County vital records at s1.sos.mo.gov, phone (573) 751-3280, or from the Missouri state vital records office.
How do I request a public record from Dade County?
Through the records request page at dadecountymo.gov/recorder-of-deeds. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.