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Macon County, Missouri, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Macon County is a court case in the Macon County Circuit Court; a city with a municipal divisions tries its own, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Macon County Goes
A ticket written by a deputy or a state trooper in Macon County goes to the Macon County Circuit Court; one written by city police goes to that city's municipal divisions where it has one. Either way the ticket is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.
Statewide, Case.net is the Missouri courts' free statewide case search.
Who Writes the Tickets in Macon County
The Macon County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Macon and La Plata write the traffic tickets in Macon County.
The Driving Record and the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau
The driving record is a separate document from the court file. It is kept by the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau, which adds each conviction the court reports and handles suspensions; the court does not issue driving records.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
A DWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Department of Revenue (see Macon County DUI).
Cities in Macon County
A ticket written inside a city goes to the Macon County Circuit Court, or to the city's municipal divisions where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Macon, La Plata, Bevier, Atlanta, Callao, New Cambria, Elmer, Ethel and South Gifford.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Macon County?
With the Macon County Circuit Court; a ticket from city police goes to the city's municipal divisions where it has one.
Who keeps my driving record in Missouri?
The Missouri Department of Revenue Driver License Bureau. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Macon County?
The Macon County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case, with associate circuit judges taking misdemeanors, traffic and small claims.
Is this the official Macon 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.