SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 10, 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

Madison County is a county in Missouri with about 13,000 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 5 county office pages for Madison 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 Madison County public records live

Each kind of Madison 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.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Madison County

A person arrested in Madison 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 Madison County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Madison County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Madison County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Madison 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 Madison County.

  • Website: courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=1624
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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County Clerk of Madison 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 Madison County.

  • Website: madisoncountymo.us/contact (page title: Contact | Madison County)
  • Phone: (573) 783-2176
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Madison County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Madison 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

Property values: County Assessor

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Birth, death and marriage records in Madison County

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

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Prosecuting Attorney for Madison County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Prosecuting Attorney serving Madison County.

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Public records requests to Madison 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 Madison County.

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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.

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

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Cities and towns in Madison County

Madison County has 4 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.

  • Fredericktown (4,581)
  • Junction City (286)
  • Cobalt (263)
  • Marquand (190)

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Other counties in Missouri

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

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Madison County Arrest Records

The Madison County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 96 arrests the three 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.

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Madison County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Madison 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.

Who records deeds in Madison County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at madisoncountyrecorderofdeeds.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Madison County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Madison County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Madison County vital records at health.mo.gov, phone 573-751-6387, or from the Missouri state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Madison County?

Through the records request page at madisoncountyrecorderofdeeds.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.