Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Dunklin County, Missouri, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Dunklin County Circuit Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Circuit Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Dunklin County public records, Dunklin County arrest records, Dunklin County warrants, Dunklin County inmate search, Dunklin County criminal records, Missouri arrest records and Missouri inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Dunklin County
In Dunklin County, the Dunklin County Circuit Court hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with associate circuit judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
A city with a municipal divisions of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Circuit Clerk.
The Circuit Clerk keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Missouri Sunshine Law.
Looking Up a Case from Dunklin County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=1647 (page title: Dunklin County Local Rules & Filing Information), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, Case.net is the Missouri courts' free statewide case search.
The Missouri court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.mo.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Dunklin County
Together, the five agencies in Dunklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,066 arrests to the FBI that year; the Prosecuting Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Dunklin County Circuit Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at dunklincounty.gov/dunklin-county-prosecuting-attorney (page title: Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney | Dunklin County), phone 573-888-6676, 1175 Floyd Street Kennett, MO 63857, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Dunklin County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Dunklin County criminal records, Dunklin County divorce records, Dunklin County traffic tickets, Dunklin County DUI and Dunklin County property records.
Cities in Dunklin County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Dunklin County Circuit Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal divisions where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Kennett, Malden, Senath, Campbell, Clarkton, Holcomb, Cardwell, Hornersville, Arbyrd and Rives.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Dunklin County?
Through Case.net, the Missouri courts' free statewide case search.
Which court hears felonies in Dunklin County?
The Dunklin County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with associate circuit judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Dunklin County?
The Circuit Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Missouri?
Yes: Case.net, the Missouri courts' free statewide case search.
Is this the official Dunklin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.