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

St. Charles County is a county in Missouri with about 424,000 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 8 county office pages for St. Charles 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 St. Charles County public records live

Each kind of St. Charles 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.

Back to the topics

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in St. Charles County

A person arrested in St. Charles 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 St. Charles County.

  • Website: stcharlescitymo.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (page title: Staff Directory, Police)
  • Phone: 636-949-3300
  • Address: 1781 Zumbehl Road St. Charles, MO 63301
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 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.

Back to the topics

Court records and case lookups in St. Charles County

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

  • Website: stcharlescitymo.gov/176/Municipal-Courts (page title: Municipal Court | St. Charles, MO)
  • Phone: (636) 949-3378
  • Address: 1781 Zumbehl Road St. Charles, MO 63303
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

County Clerk of St. Charles 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 St. Charles County.

  • Website: stcharlescitymo.gov/142/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | St. Charles, MO)
  • Phone: (888) 715-0162
  • Address: 200 North 2nd Street 4th Floor, Room 402 Saint Charles, MO 63301
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Deeds, land records and property values in St. Charles County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in St. Charles 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: sccmo.org/511/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | St Charles County, MO)
  • Phone: 636-949-7505
  • Address: 201 N. Second St. Suite 338 St. Charles, MO 63301
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

Back to the topics

Birth, death and marriage records in St. Charles County

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

  • Website: sccmo.org/399/Birth-and-Death-CertificatesVital-Record (page title: Birth and Death Certificates/Vital Records | St Charles County, MO)
  • Phone: 636-949-7412
  • Address: 201 N. Second St. St. Charles, MO 63301
  • Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Prosecuting Attorney for St. Charles County

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

  • Website: stcharlescitymo.gov/839/Prosecuting-Attorney (page title: Prosecuting Attorney | St. Charles, MO)
  • Phone: (636) 940-4636
  • Address: 1781 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles, MO 63303
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

Public records requests to St. Charles 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 St. Charles County.

  • Website: sccmo.org/511/Recorder-of-Deeds (page title: Recorder of Deeds | St Charles County, MO)
  • Phone: 636-949-7505
  • Address: 201 N. Second St. Suite 338 St. Charles, MO 63301
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Back to the topics

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.

Back to the topics

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

Back to the topics

Cities and towns in St. Charles County

St. Charles 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 each linked city; the linked names open them.

Back to the topics

Other counties in Missouri

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

Back to the topics

St. Charles County Arrest Records

The St. Charles County arrest records guide names the 11 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 7,625 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.

Back to the topics

St. Charles County Records Guides

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

Back to the topics

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official St. Charles 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 St. Charles County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for St. Charles County at stcharlescitymo.gov, or call 636-949-3300. 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 St. Charles County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for St. Charles County is at stcharlescitymo.gov/176/Municipal-Courts, phone (636) 949-3378. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in St. Charles County?

The Recorder of Deeds, at sccmo.org/511/Recorder-of-Deeds. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in St. Charles County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for St. Charles County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for St. Charles County vital records at sccmo.org, phone 636-949-7412, or from the Missouri state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from St. Charles County?

Through the records request page at sccmo.org/511/Recorder-of-Deeds. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
424K
County Seat
St. Charles
Libraries
11
Schools
78