This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
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Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in Butler County:
- Court case files: contact the Butler County Circuit Clerk, 100 N. Main Street, 3rd Floor, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901; civil 573-686-8082 or criminal 573-686-8087
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges; filed criminal cases use the Circuit Clerk Criminal Division
- Jail roster: see inmate records; the Butler County jail phone listed in the research is 573-686-8067
- Active warrants: see warrant records; court warrants may involve the Criminal Division, Sheriff, jail, or Poplar Bluff Municipal Court
- Municipal traffic and ordinance cases: contact Poplar Bluff Municipal Court at 501 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, phone 573-686-8679
- Marriage licenses and recorded documents: contact the Recorder of Deeds, Room 106, 100 N. Main Street, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, phone 573-686-8086
The courthouse mailing address used for Circuit Clerk divorce-decree requests is Cindi Bowman, Butler County Circuit Clerk, 100 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901.